This report includes eleven (11) EB-1A/B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in September 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-1A I-140
Field of Research: Virology 
Current Position: Research associate at a prestigious university 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 30+ journal papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 23, 2007
Approval Date: September 14, 2009

Case # 2

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Biology
Current Position: Research assistant at a state university 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Featured in national media outlets 
Frequently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 1,300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 9, 2009
Approval Date: September 21, 2009

Case # 3

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position: Programmer at a computer company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 8 journal papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers 
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 25, 2008
Approval Date: September 16, 2009

Case # 4

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical & Computer Engineering 
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a national laboratory 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal & conference papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 4, 2009
Approval Date: September 8, 2009

Case # 5

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry 
Current Position: Research fellow at a medical institution
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 320+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 15, 2009
Approval Date: September 8, 2009

Case # 6

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position:  Engineer at a private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 50+ journal & conference papers
Frequently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  July 1, 2009
Approval Date: September 14, 2009

Case # 7

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Physics 
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 19, 2009
Approval Date: September 21, 2009

Case # 8

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry 
Current Position:  Scientist at a privately owned company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 10, 2009
Approval Date: September 10, 2009

Case # 9

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Neurobiology 
Current Position:  Research fellow at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 19, 2009
Approval Date: September 21, 2009

Case # 10

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: System Research Science
Current Position:  Research engineer at a privately owned company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Supporting Letters:  7 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 8, 2008
Approval Date: September 3, 2009

Case # 11

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Hydrogeology 
Current Position:  Geologist at a state university 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal papers
Sole authored a book
Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 12, 2009
Approval Date: September 8, 2009

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