An Analysis of EB-1 Cases Approved from April to June 2012
From April to June 2012, our firm received 63 EB-1 case approvals: 32 EB-1(a), 24 EB-1(b), and 7 EB-1(c). USCIS approved 46 of these cases without a request for evidence. In addition, from April to June 2012, our firm also received 107 NIW case approvals. For January to June 2012, our firm received 130 EB-1 approvals and 163 NIW approvals.
Out of the 63 EB-1 cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph. D and conducted scientific research. Among samples of approved applicants, most conduct research in medical science, biology, and engineering, while others focus on computer science, Applied Mathematics, operations research, etc.
Ph.D. |
52 |
Master |
2 |
Bachelor |
1 |
N/A |
8 |
Three of the most popular job titles for applicants who received approval were that of a “postdoctoral research associate”, “assistant professor” and “research scientist/engineer”. Those specializing in these occupations mainly conduct research, produce papers, and attend conferences. Because of the nature of scientific work, it is much easier to meet EB-1 requirements. Of course, as mentioned earlier, this should not discourage you from applying if you happen to fulfill different, but equally comparable criteria. Each case varies and it is difficult to determine whether or not you qualify unless you come in for an evaluation.
In addition to the above, our firm has also compiled data on other criteria. The average number of journal papers published among these applicants was 23. The average number of citations was 180. The average number of reviews conducted was 25. The average processing time for these applicants was 115 days or about four months. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 531 days, while the shortest was 7 days.
average number of journal papers |
23 |
average number of citations |
180 |
average number of reviews |
25 |
average processing days |
115 |
Before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult with a highly trained legal professional, particularly since USCIS has become stricter with EB-1 applications after a memo was released on August 18, 2010. In essence, the USCIS memo breaks the EB-1 evaluation process up into two parts – 1) evaluating whether the applicant meets the baseline criteria for the immigration category and 2) determining whether the applicant’s evidence demonstrates the required high level of expertise for the immigration category. In the second part of the review process the USCIS will evaluate the evidence to see if, as a whole, it proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant is at the very top of his or her field of endeavor.
Finally, premium process was adopted in filing 25 out of the 63 EB-1 cases. In our personal experience, we have found that premium processing can expedite adjudication of your application. However, if you are not a highly qualified applicant, you could receive a RFE notice as a result. Furthermore, in our practice, we have heard that a USCIS officer only has 15 minutes to read through an application. Given the stringent time constraints, officers sometimes automatically issue a RFE to fulfill the 15 day processing guarantee while not having to approve or deny a petition. Please note, an applicant can adopt premium process when initially filing one petition or do so after the petition has been filed. In either case, USCIS will issue and serve on the petitioner or applicant an approval notice, a denial notice, a notice of intent to deny, a request for evidence or open an investigation for fraud or misrepresentation within the 15 calendar day period.
Again, before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult with a highly trained legal professional. If you are interested in contacting us for a free consultation, please call our offices at 1-800-230-7040 or email us at info@hooyou.com.
For more information on the 63 EB-1 cases approved from April to June 2012, please refer to the table below.
Client |
Case Type |
Degree |
Research field |
Journal papers |
Citations |
reviews |
job title |
RFE |
Premium |
processing |
1 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
10 |
373 |
3 |
Research Chemist |
No |
No |
79 |
2 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Microelectr- |
382 |
258 |
10 |
Post- |
Yes |
Yes |
59 |
3 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Information Engineering |
26 |
161 |
15 |
Research Associate |
No |
No |
194 |
4 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Physiology |
17 |
143 |
0 |
Research Fellow |
Yes |
No |
157 |
5 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
25 |
175 |
8 |
Associate Research Engineer |
No |
No |
231 |
6 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
President |
No |
No |
153 |
7 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
20 |
187 |
8 |
Researcher |
No |
Yes |
12 |
8 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Aerospace Engineering |
14 |
28 |
31 |
Engineer |
No |
No |
214 |
9 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Biochemistry |
22 |
113 |
0 |
Research Associate |
No |
Yes |
15 |
10 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
9 |
48 |
0 |
Post- |
Yes |
No |
531 |
11 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
23 |
154 |
5 |
Research Scientist |
Yes |
Yes |
191 |
12 |
EB-1B |
Master |
Medicine |
32 |
N/A |
14 |
Research Associate |
No |
Yes |
13 |
13 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Computer Science |
15 |
62 |
6 |
Research Scientist |
Yes |
Yes |
41 |
14 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
15 |
97 |
18 |
Post- |
No |
No |
103 |
15 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
inflammation and skin |
19 |
201 |
18 |
Resident |
No |
No |
183 |
16 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Atmospheric Sciences |
13 |
69 |
53 |
Post- |
No |
No |
199 |
17 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
cardiova- |
15 |
255 |
13 |
Post- |
No |
No |
234 |
18 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Materials Science and Engineering |
21 |
70 |
28 |
Research Assistant |
No |
Yes |
16 |
19 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
computational and |
21 |
394 |
18 |
Post- |
No |
No |
169 |
20 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
insect |
14 |
138 |
22 |
Post- |
No |
No |
174 |
21 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Material Science and Engineering |
16 |
108 |
40 |
Post- |
No |
Yes |
17 |
22 |
EB-1A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Singer |
Yes |
Yes |
79 |
23 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Chemical Engineering |
9 |
77 |
4 |
Post- |
No |
Yes |
19 |
24 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Immunology |
31 |
443 |
19 |
Staff |
No |
Yes |
153 |
25 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
statistical modeling |
17 |
26 |
80 |
Senior |
No |
Yes |
61 |
26 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Materials Processing |
25 |
160 |
53 |
Post- |
No |
Yes |
58 |
27 |
EB-1A |
Bachelor |
E-commerce |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
general manager |
Yes |
No |
371 |
28 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
hematology |
41 |
1000 |
200 |
Post- |
No |
No |
203 |
29 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
6 |
28 |
32 |
Research |
No |
Yes |
15 |
30 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
plant genomics |
35 |
1573 |
17 |
Senior Bioinfor- |
No |
Yes |
14 |
31 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical Engineering , |
22 |
217 |
10 |
Post- |
No |
Yes |
12 |
32 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
optical interferometry and |
4 |
29 |
11 |
Staff |
No |
No |
30 |
33 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Electrical Engineering |
10 |
32 |
19 |
Senior Software Designer |
No |
No |
135 |
34 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
electrical engineering |
2 |
0 |
13 |
Hardware Engineer |
No |
Yes |
7 |
35 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Distributed Digital Signal Processing |
19 |
23 |
100 |
Research Engineer |
Yes |
Yes |
69 |
36 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Materials Science and Engineering |
22 |
92 |
68 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
Yes |
39 |
37 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CEO |
Yes |
No |
158 |
38 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Executive Director |
Yes |
No |
365 |
39 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Executive Chairman |
Yes |
No |
171 |
40 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
VP for marketing |
Yes |
No |
189 |
41 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Executive Director |
Yes |
No |
399 |
42 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
materials |
21 |
84 |
54 |
Post- |
No |
No |
190 |
43 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
operations research |
3 |
27 |
26 |
Research Software Engineer |
Yes |
No |
80 |
44 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
applied mathematics |
5 |
80 |
11 |
Post- |
No |
No |
103 |
45 |
EB-1C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CEO |
No |
No |
61 |
46 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
computer science |
9 |
138 |
19 |
Software Engineer |
No |
No |
63 |
47 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
digestive disease |
15 |
69 |
5 |
Research Scientist |
No |
Yes |
26 |
48 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
biological science |
24 |
300 |
1 |
Senior Investi- |
No |
No |
207 |
49 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
information systems |
6 |
0 |
20 |
research scientist |
Yes |
Yes |
104 |
50 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
theoretical |
20 |
228 |
17 |
Post- |
No |
Yes |
25 |
51 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Computer Science |
2 |
81 |
36 |
Sr. |
No |
Yes |
10 |
52 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
volleyball |
11 |
0 |
4 |
research coach |
No |
No |
75 |
53 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Protein Biochemistry |
11 |
95 |
0 |
Post- |
No |
Yes |
14 |
54 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
advanced process |
7 |
72 |
16 |
Senior Research Engineer |
No |
No |
48 |
55 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Aerospace |
16 |
73 |
32 |
Senior Scientist |
Yes |
No |
81 |
56 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Applied Mathematics |
30 |
171 |
11 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
No |
74 |
57 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Applied Mathematics |
30 |
171 |
11 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
No |
75 |
58 |
EB-1B |
Master |
materials chemistry |
8 |
334 |
6 |
Staff |
Yes |
No |
129 |
59 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
electrical |
4 |
48 |
22 |
Research Scientist |
No |
No |
143 |
60 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Computer |
2 |
645 |
64 |
Senior Research Scientist |
No |
Yes |
7 |
61 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Computer Science |
7 |
19 |
16 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
No |
58 |
62 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
biotechnology |
9 |
50 |
1 |
Scientist |
No |
No |
35 |
63 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
genetic and environ- |
16 |
116 |
15 |
Post- |
No |
No |
85 |
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