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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