2010年一月批准的NIW案例及专业背景

This report includes thirty-two (32) NIW I-140 cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in January 2010. 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: Neuroscience
Current Position: Research associate at a research institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 14, 2009
Approval Date: January 19, 2010

Case #2

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Polymer Science
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  4 including 6 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 22, 2009
Approval Date: January 19, 2010

Case #3

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Research Associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 50 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 24, 2009
Approval Date: January 15, 2010 
 
Case #4

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140 
Field of Research: Biomedical research  
Current Position: Postdoctoral research fellow at a hospital
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 25, 2009
Approval Date: January 7, 2010

Case #5

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Microbiology
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 25, 2008
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case #6

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at an Ivy League University
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 21, 2009
Approval Date: January 15, 2010

Case #7

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science  
Current Position: Research assistant professor at an institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  March 4, 2009
Approval Date: January 6, 2010

Case #8

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Cell Biology  
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a university 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 22, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case #9

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Genetics  
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a cancer center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 25, 2009
Approval Date: January 19, 2010

Case #10

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science  
Current Position: Technical staff at an internet company
Major Credentials: Masters degrees from foreign and US universities
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 5, 2009
Approval Date: January 5, 2010

Case #11

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry    
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 1, 2009
Approval Date: January 15, 2010

Case #12

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical research
Current Position: Research postdoctoral fellow at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 2, 2009
Approval Date: January 8, 2010

Case #13

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical research  
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 30, 2009
Approval Date: January 25, 2010

Case #14

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Polymer Science   
Current Position: Senior scientist at a private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 30, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case #15

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering   
Current Position: Research associate at an institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 9, 2009
Approval Date: January 19, 2010

Case #16

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Physics 
Current Position: Technical staff at an energy company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign and a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 30 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 8, 2009
Approval Date: January 26, 2010

Case #17

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140 
Field of Research: Biomedical Science  
Current Position: Postdoctoral associate at a medical school
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 710+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 5, 2009
Approval Date: January 15, 2010

Case #18

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Molecular Biology   
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 22, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case #19

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Pharmacology   
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  March 19, 2009
Approval Date: January 11, 2010

Case #20

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry  
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 17, 2009
Approval Date: January 12, 2010

Case #21

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electric and Computer Engineering   
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 3, 2009
Approval Date: January 26, 2010

Case #22

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Cancer Research     
Current Position: Research technician at a cancer center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  March 16, 2009
Approval Date: January 12, 2010

Case #23
Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering   
Current Position: Scientist at a research center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 22 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  7 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 29, 2009
Approval Date: January 27, 2010

Case #24
Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Geochemistry  
Current Position: Research fellow at a state university  
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 14, 2009
Approval Date: January 11, 2010

Case #25

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Tissue Engineering   
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 10, 2009
Approval Date: January 26, 2010

Case #26

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Petrochemical Engineering  
Current Position: Engineer at a private corporation
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 14, 2009
Approval Date: January 15, 2010

Case #27

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineer      
Current Position: Analyst at an electric company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 6, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case #28

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering   
Current Position: Postdoctoral scholar at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 20, 2009
Approval Date: January 13, 2010

Case #29

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering  
Current Position: Visiting scientist at a government agency
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  March 2, 2009
Approval Date: January 11, 2010

Case #30

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biology  
Current Position: Researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 5 journal papers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 23, 2009
Approval Date: January 4, 2010

Case #31

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Analytical Chemistry   
Current Position: Chemist at a government laboratory
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 17, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case #32

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Cancer Research   
Current Position: Postdoctoral research fellow at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 17, 2009
Approval Date: January 15, 2010

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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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