近期NIW与EB-1A/B批准案例及专业背景
刘宗坤联合律师事务所
This report includes twenty-two (22) NIW and Eb-1A/B cases filed by Liu & Associates and recently approved by the USCIS. 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 Grace Wang.
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Case #1:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Bone Tissue Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Holds 8 patents
Cited approximately 70 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6
Filing Date: June 18, 2008
Approval Date: December 22, 2008
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Case #2:
Case Type: Eb-1A
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 18 journal papers
Holds 2 patents
Cited approximately 75 times by other researchers
Invited to review the works of others over 60 times
Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: May 20, 2008
Approval Date: December 31, 2008
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Case #3:
Case Type: Eb-1A
Field of Research: Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 16 journal papers
Invited to review the work of others over 10 times
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: May 28, 2008
Approval Date: December 23, 2008
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Case #4:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Medical Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 48 journal papers
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Invited to review the work of others over 10 times
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: April 15, 2008
Approval Date: December 23, 2008
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Case #5:
Case Type: Eb-1B
Field of Research: Computer Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 7 journal papers
Cited approximately 90 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 1 independent expert
Filing Date: May 14, 2008
Approval Date: December 8, 2008
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Case #6:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Security and Surveillance Technology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 5 journal papers
Holds 5 patents
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts (RFE: 3 including
2 independent experts)
Filing Date: April 9, 2008 (*RFE sent November 18, 2008)
Approval Date: December 4, 2008
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Case #7:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Power Systems
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 16 journal papers
Cited approximately 110 times by other researchers
Invited to review the work of others 6 times
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: June 28, 2007
Approval Date: December 11, 2008
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Case #8:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW RFE*
Field of Research: Hydrology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 5 journal papers
Cited approximately 20 times
Supporting Letters: 2 independent experts
RFE Response Date: November 27, 2008
Approval Date: December 10, 2008
*Applicant filed NIW by himself, and retained Liu & Associates after
receiving RFE.
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Case #9:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Power Systems
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 29 journal papers
Invited to review the work of others 10 times
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: July 26, 2007
Approval Date: December 4, 2008
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Case #10:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Behavioral Neurobiology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 5 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: April 18, 2008
Approval Date: December 16, 2008
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Case #11:
Case Type: Eb-1B
Field of Research: Genetic Epidemiology
Major Credentials: M.D. from a foreign university
Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 9 journal papers and 1 book chapter
Invited to review the work of others 15 times
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: February 21, 2008
Approval Date: December 10, 2008
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Case #12:
Case Type: Eb-1B
Field of Research: Computer Science (Sensor Network Applications)
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 13 journal papers
Cited approximately 60 times by other researchers
Invited to review the work of others 50 times
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 23, 2008
Approval Date: December 22, 2008
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Case #13:
Case Type: Eb-1A
Field of Research: Biomaterials Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 14 journal papers
Cited approximately 105 times by other researchers
Invited to review the work of others 7 times
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: October 11, 2007
Approval Date: December 17, 2008
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Case #14:
Case Type: Eb-1A
Field of Research: Solid Mechanics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 102 journal papers
Cited approximately 160 times by other researchers
Invited to review the work of others at least 15 times
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: April 28, 2008
Approval Date: December 2, 2008
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Case #15:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 44 journal papers
Cited approximately 220 times by other researchers
Invited to review the work for 8 scientific journals
Supporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: May 1, 2008
Approval Date: December 23, 3008
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Case #16:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Wireless Sensor Network
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 30 journal papers
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5
Filing Date: July 23, 2007
Approval Date: December 1, 2008
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Case #17:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW/Eb-1A
Field of Research: Computational Materials Science and Nanotechnology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 15 journal papers
Cited approximately 65 times by other researchers
Invited to review the works of others 6 times
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: July 20, 2007/July 20, 2007
Approval Date: November 12, 2008/November 12, 2008
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Case #18:
Case Type: Eb-1B
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 23 journal papers
Cited approximately 180 times by other researchers
Invited to review for 8 scientific journals
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: May 14, 2008
Approval Date: November 20, 2008
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Case #19:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Structural Materials
Major Credentials: Ph.D.s from U.S. and foreign universities
Published 19 journal papers
Cited approximately 60 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts (RFE: 2
independent experts)
Filing Date: July 28, 2007 (*RFE sent October 16, 2008)
Approval Date: November 5, 2008
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Case #20:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Virology and Immunology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 7 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent experts (RFE: 3 including
1 independent expert)
Filing Date: July 23, 2007 (*RFE sent November 13, 2008)
Approval Date: November 18, 2008
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Case #21:
Case Type: Eb-1A
Field of Research: Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 11 journal papers
Cited approximately 240 times
Invited to review for 12 scientific journals
Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: December 7, 2007
Approval Date: November 10, 2008
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Case #22:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Polymer Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 23 journal papers
Cited approximately 170 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expert
Filing Date: July 25, 2007
Approval Date: November 17, 2008
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刘宗坤律师（Z. Zac Liu, Esq.），法学博士（J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law）、哲学博士 (Ph.D., 北京大学)，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。有兴趣提出申请的读者，可将简历发往[email protected]。刘律师会在两个工作日内对您的情况做出免费评估。
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，联邦法院执照，刘宗坤联合律师事务所专业移民律师。白凯玲律师曾应邀在美国移民律师协会（AILA）Houston分会主讲国家利益豁免（NIW）、特殊人才（Eb-1A）以及杰出教授和研究员（EB-1B）申请。
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。
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