2009年十二月批准的EB-1A/B案例及专业背景

This report includes ten (11) EB-1A and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in December 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 Lisa Vincent, Case Manager at Liu & Associates, PLLC.

Case # 1

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Inorganic Chemistry
Current Position: Research scientist at a technology company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 10 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 30+ times
Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 1, 2009
Approval Date: December 11, 2009

Case # 2

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Computational Biology
Current Position: Research assistant at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 30+ times
Cited approximately 270+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 16, 2009
Approval Date: December 17, 2009

Case # 3

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Genetic Epidemiology
Current Position: Biostatistician at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Co-authored a book chapter
Received 3 nationally recognized awards
Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 4, 2009
Approval Date: December 8, 2009

Case # 4

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Imaging
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 10+ journal papers
Received a nationally recognized award
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 15, 2009
Approval Date: December 11, 2009

Case # 5

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 10 journal and conference papers
Cited by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 18, 2009
Approval Date: December 3, 2009

Case # 6

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Biochemical Engineering
Current Position: Research fellow at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Co-authored 4 book chapters
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 29, 2009
Approval Date: December 10, 2009

Case # 7

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Materials Science and Engineering
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a national laboratory
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 30+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 520+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 23, 2009
Approval Date: December 8, 2009

Case # 8

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 40+ journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  7 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 21, 2008
Approval Date  December 3, 2009

Case # 9

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Bioscience & Biotechnology
Current Position: Research fellow at a prestigious private university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 20+ journal papers
Co-authored 3 book chapters
Invited to review the works of others 10+ times
Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 4, 2009
Approval Date  December 3, 2009

Case # 10

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Environmental Science and Engineering
Current Position: Environmental scientist at an energy company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 10 journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 1, 2009
Approval Date  December 30, 2009

Case # 11

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position:  Senior scientist at a pharmaceutical company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others
Cited by other researchers in 12 different countries 
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 23, 2009
Approval Date: December 22, 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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