09年11月批准的EB-1A/B案例及专业背景

This report includes thirteen (13) EB-1A and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in November 2009. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope our readers find the information helpful. For confidentiality purpose, a numeric number is assigned to replace the petitioner/beneficiary\'s name in each case. It is our firm’s policy to hold client’s information strictly confidential.

Compiled and briefed by Tiffany Smith, Certified Legal Assistant at Liu & Associates, PLLC.

Case # 1

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Research associate at a research institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 50 journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 19, 2009
Approval Date: November 18, 2009

Case # 2

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Computer Engineering
Current Position: Senior Member of Technical staff at a software company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal and conference papers
Invited to review the works of others 10 times
Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 9, 2009
Approval Date: November 10, 2009

Case # 3

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Nanotechnology
Current Position: Miller postdoctoral fellow at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 700+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 11, 2009 
Approval Date: November 25, 2009

Case # 4

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20 journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 22, 2009
Approval Date: November 20, 2009

Case # 5

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a prestigious university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others  
Cited approximately 460+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 2, 2009
Approval Date: November 4, 2009

Case # 6

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Staff Design Engineer at a technological company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  July 29, 2008
Approval Date: November 18, 2009

Case # 7

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Biological Sciences
Current Position: Research Associate at a medical school
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 11, 2009
Approval Date: November 10, 2009

Case # 8

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical
Current Position: Senior Scientist at a private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 520+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 21, 2009
Approval Date: November 9, 2009

Case # 9

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Mathematics
Current Position:  Research engineer at a technological corporation
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal & conference papers
Invited to review the works of others 9 times
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 4, 2009
Approval Date: November 19, 2009

Case # 10

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position:  Senior research chemist at a multinational corporation
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 14, 2009
Approval Date: November 30, 2009

Case # 11

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Chemical Engineering 
Current Position:  Research engineer at a private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 11, 2009
Approval Date: November 23, 2009

Case # 12

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position:  Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 8 times
Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 25, 2009
Approval Date: November 25, 2009

Case # 13

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Polymer Science
Current Position:  Staff Scientist at private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 28, 2009
Approval Date: November 4, 2009

For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.

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刘宗坤律师（Z. Zac Liu, Esq.），法学博士（J.D., Valparaiso University Schoolof Law）、哲学博士(Ph.D., Peking University)，伊利诺伊州最高法院及联邦法院执照，曾担任Valparaiso University Law Review的编辑和审稿人， 著有中英文书籍多种，散见于中美各大学图书馆。执业以来，他已代理无数名来自世界各地的科研人员和专业人士成功获得绿卡及各类非移民签证，尤其在国家利益豁免（NIW）、特殊人才（Eb-1A）、杰出教授和研究员（EB-1B）、PERM 劳工证、H-1B工作签证等方面积累了丰富的经验。读者若有移民法律问题，可将简历发往zliu@niwus.com。刘律师会在两个工作日内对您的问题做出免费答复或评估。

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Sabrina Ong律师，法学博士 (J.D., Michigan State University College of Law)、文学学士 (B.A., Oklahoma State University)，密西根州最高法院执照，曾任Michigan State University Law Review编辑，密西根上诉法院Prehearing Research Attorney，现任刘宗坤律师事务所专业移民律师。

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