2009年十一月批准的NIW案例及专业背景

This report includes fifteen (15) NIW I-140 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-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research:  Cancer Research  
Current Position:  Postdoctoral fellow at a medical clinic
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 16, 2009
Approval Date: November 10, 2009

Case #2

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 19 journal papers
Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  2 including 6 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 8, 2009
Approval Date: November 4, 2009

Case #3

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at an Ivy League university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20 journal papers
Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  January 21, 2009
Approval Date: November 25, 2009

Case #4

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140 
Field of Research: Biology  
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 8 journal and conference papers
Moderate citations
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 27, 2009
Approval Date: November 2, 2009

Case #5

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical
Current Position: Postdoctoral research scientist at an Ivy League University
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 20, 2009
Approval Date: November 6, 2009

Case #6

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position:  Research scientist at an information company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 25, 2009
Approval Date: November 17, 2009

Case #7

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biology  
Current Position: Research and teaching assistant at a medical university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 7 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 23, 2008
Approval Date: November 20, 2009

Case #8

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry   
Current Position: Senior research chemist at a chemical manufacturing company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 2, 2009
Approval Date: November 17, 2009

Case #9

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical  
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a university medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 22, 2009
Approval Date: November 20, 2009

Case #10

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry  
Current Position: Senior scientist at a solar technology research company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Moderate citations
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 15, 2009
Approval Date: November 4, 2009

Case #11

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemical Engineering   
Current Position: Research engineer at a renewable energy company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 5 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  January 22, 2009
Approval Date: November 23, 2009

Case #12

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering   
Current Position: Staff design engineer at a technological research company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 25, 2008
Approval Date: November 18, 2009

Case #13

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry  
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 3, 2008
Approval Date: November 18, 2009

Case #14

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical  
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 7 journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 28, 2009
Approval Date: November 5, 2009

Case #15

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical  
Current Position: Senior scientist I at a biomedical research company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 500+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 21, 2009
Approval Date: November 9, 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。

白凯玲律师 (Kellie Pai, Esq.)，法学博士(J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、文学学士(B.A., University of Texas at Austin),德克萨斯州最高法院执照，刘宗坤联合律师事务所专业移民律师。

Christina T. Le 律师，法学博士 (J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、理学学士(B.S., Northwestern University)，德克萨斯州最高法院执照，曾担任U.S. Department of Justice驻Houston移民法庭Attorney Advisor，以及Houston Business & Tax Law Journal编辑。

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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