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 Some New Average Approved EB-1A and EB-1B Cases
EB-1A (Alien with Extraordinary Ability) and EB-1B (Outstanding Professor /Researcher) categories have been the first consideration for most foreignresearchers from China and India in applying for green card because of the visa number is not immediately availablefor the EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based immigration categories. However, the EB-1 categories have high standards for the approval of the petitions, which leave many of them wondering if they might be able to qualify for such categories. Though they may see it challenging to meet the criteria set forth by the statute and interpreted by USCIS for the categories, it is most certainly do-able, especially with the assistance of Yang & Associates LLP, whose attorneys boast strong EB-1 case track records with numerous approvals for individual applicants from all kinds of backgrounds. To offer you some information on our successful cases, Yang & Associates LLP would like to share with you some of our recently approved,typical EB-1 cases in the hopes that this information will give you some courage and insightinto evaluating your own case. For more information regarding the EB-1A and EB-1B categories, please refer to our website or contact our attorneys.
Case 1: EB-1B Nebraska Service Center
• Education:
U.S. Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering
• Publications:
6 journal and conference papers (including3 as the first author)
• Citations: less than 10 • Review Service: reviewer for 9 journals and 4 conferences, editorial board member for 3 journals, and program committee member for 2 conferences • Recommendation Letters: 5 recommendation letters including 3 independent letters
• RFE (Request for Evidence) issued or not before case approval: Yes
Case 2: EB-1B Texas Service Center • Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering
• Publications:
2 book chapters and 24 journal papers (including 4 as first author)
• Citations: 50 • Review Service: reviewer for 7 journals, guest reviewer for book proposals, and expert referee for graduate degree theses • Recommendation Letters:
5 recommendation letters including 2 independent letters
• RFE (Request for Evidence) issued or not before case approval: No
Case 3: EB-1A Texas Service Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering
• Publications: 20 journal papers (including 13 as first or second author)
• Citations: 57
• Review Service:reviewer for 5 journals
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters including 4 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No.
Case 4: EB-1A Nebraska Service Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in physics
• Publications: 7 journal papers (all co-authored; no first authored papers)
• Citations: 478
• Review Service: reviewer for 3 journals and 1 conference
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters including 4 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No.
Case 5: EB-1A Texas Service Center
• Education: foreign Ph.D. degree in nuclear science and engineering
• Publications: 30 journal papers (including 9 as first author and 4 as second author)
• Citations: 205
• Review Service: reviewer for 6 journals and the U.S. Department of Energy
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters including 4 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 6: EB-1A Nebraska Service Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in computer science
• Publications: 13 conference papers (including 10 as first author and 2 as second author)
• Citations: 240
• Review Service: reviewer for 3 journals and 2 conferences
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters including 2 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: Yes
Case 7: EB-1A Nebraska Service Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering
• Publications: 7 journal papers (6 as first author and 1 as second author)
• Citations: less than 10
• Review Service: reviewer for 8 journals and 1 conference, book reviewer, conference session chair
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters including 3 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: Yes
Case 8:EB-1A NebraskaService Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering
• Publications: 5 journal papers (including 4 as first author and 1 as second author)
• Citations: 114
• Review Service: reviewer for 4 journals and 1 conference
• Recommendation Letters: 7 recommendation letters including 3 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 9: EB-1B Nebraska Service Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in electrical and electronics engineering
• Publications: 10 journal and conference papers (including 7 as first author or second author)
• Citations: 38
• Review Service: reviewer for 4 journals
• Recommendation Letters: 13 recommendation letters including 10 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 10: EB-1B Texas Service Center
• Education: U.S.Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering
• Publications: 6 journal articles (4 first-authored and 2 second-authored); 3conference papers (2 first-authored and 1 second-authored)
• Citations: 12 citations
• Review Service: 17 manuscript reviews
• Recommendation Letters: 5 recommendation letters, including 1 independent letter
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
• Miscellaneous: 2 patent applications
Case 11: EB-1B Texas Service Center
• Education: U.S.Ph.D. degree in mathematics
• Publications: 2 journal articles (1 first-authored and 1 second-authored)
• Citations: 4 listed citations
• Review Service: 3 manuscript reviews
• Recommendation Letters: 5 recommendation letters, including 2 independent letter
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 12: EB-1B Texas Service Center
• Education: U.S.Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutics and drug design
• Publications: 3 journal articles (2 second-authored); 13 conference abstracts/posters (6 first-authored and 3 second-authored)
• Citations: 13 listed citations
• Review Service: None
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters, including 2 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 13: EB-1B Texas Service Center
• Education: Foreign Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering
• Publications: 4 journal articles (4 first-authored); 7 conference papers/abstracts (7 first-authored)
• Citations: 7 listed citations
• Review Service: 13 manuscript reviews
• Recommendation Letters: 5 recommendation letters, including 3 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 14: EB-1B Nebraska Service Center
• Education: U.S.Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering
• Publications: 2 journal articles (2 second-authored); 5 conference papers/presentations (5 first-authored)
• Citations: 2 listed citations
• Review Service: 4 manuscript reviews
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters, including 3 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
• Miscellaneous: 2 reprint requests
Case 15: EB-1A Texas Service Center
• Education: U.S.Ph.D. degree in neurobiology
• Publications: 4 journal articles (1 second-authored); 2 conference abstracts/posters
• Citations: 14 listed citations
• Review Service: 24 manuscript reviews; 1 selection as a journal editor
• Recommendation Letters: 7 recommendation letters, including 5 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
• Miscellaneous: Led conference session
Case 16: EB-1A Texas Service Center
• Education: U.S. Ph.D. degree in computational mechanics
• Publications: 8 journal articles (7 second-authored); 9 conference abstracts/presentations (8 first-authored and 1 second- authored); 1 book chapter (1 first-authored)
• Citations: 72
• Review Service: 8 manuscript reviews; 17 invited conference reviews; 3 invitations to serve on journal editorial boards
• Recommendation Letters: 6 recommendation letters, including 3 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
Case 17: EB-1A Texas Service Center
• Education: Foreign Master’s degree in international relations, international human resources, international trade & economics, and project management; U.S.Ph.D. candidate in human capital management
• Publications: 10 journal articles (7 first-authored and 3 second-authored); 8 conference papers/presentations
• Citations: 43
• Review Service: 3 manuscript reviews; 1 election as conference judge and session chair; 1 invitation to serve on journal editorial board
• Recommendation Letters: 7 recommendation letters, including 2 independent letters;
• RFE issued or not before case approval: Yes
Case 18: EB-1A Texas Service Center
• Education: Foreign Ph.D. degree in critical theory
• Publications: 1 published book; 1 book chapter; 1 essay contribution; 9 course modules and books; 10 conference abstracts and presentations; Over 20 theatre productions; Large portfolio of corporate training and creative design projects; 8 published special features in magazines
• Citations: 0
• Review Service: 0 manuscript reviews
• Recommendation Letters: 10 recommendation letters, including 5 independent letters
• RFE issued or not before case approval: No
• Miscellaneous: Prominent presence in social awareness campaigns; Multiple theatre award nominee
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