An Analysis of EB-1 Cases Approved from April to June 2016 -- Immigration Lawyers in Silicon Valley, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Seattle and Austin

An Analysis of EB-1 Cases Approved from April to June 2016

From April to June 2016, our firm received 66 EB-1 case approvals: 48EB-1(a), 12 EB-1(b) and 6 EB-1(c). USCIS approved 54 of these cases without a request for evidence. In addition, from April to June2016, our firm also received 78 NIW case approvals. From January to June 2016, our firm received 162 NIW case approvals and 108 EB-1 case approvals.

Out of the 66 EB-1 cases approved in the second quarter of 2016, most applicants had a Ph. D. and conducted scientific research. Among those approved applicants, most conduct research in medical science, biology, and engineering, while others focus on painting, literature and Taekwondo, etc.

Ph.D.

42

Master

3

Bachelor

4

Others

17



Three of the most popular job titles for applicants who received approval were that of a “postdoctoral research associate”, “research scientist” and “assistant professor/instructor”. 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 median number of journal papers published among these applicants was 15. The median number of citations was 173. The median number of reviews conducted was 25. The average processing time for these applicants was 197days orover six months. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 568 days, while the shortest was 11days.

Median number of journal papers

15

Median number of independent citations

173

Median number of reviews

25

average processing days

197

 


 

 

 

Finally, premium processing service was adopted in filing 31 out of the 66 EB-1 cases. In our 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 of adopting that service. 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 processing 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.

Before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult with a highly trained legal professional.If you are interested in filing a NIW or EB-1 but not sure if you are qualified, please contact Attorney Jerry Zhang at info@hooyou.com or call our offices at 1-800-230-7040. Attorney Zhang will provide you with a free evaluation.

For more information on the 66 EB-1 cases approved from Aprilto June2016, please refer to the table below.

Client

Case Type

Degree

research field

Journal papers

Cita-tions

reviews

job title

RFE

Pre-
mium
Pro-
cessing

Pro-
cessing
days

1

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Card-
iovascular Disease

 10

 234

 42

Postdoctoral Research Associate

No

No

222

2

EB-1B

Ph.D.

mechanical engineering

9

64

11

Senior Engineer

No

Yes

24

3

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Signal Processing

14

51

151

Systems Engineer

No

Yes

189

4

EB-1A

Ph.D.

trans-
portation engineering

39

221

12

Professor

No

Yes

27

5

EB-1B

Ph.D.

mechanical engineering

4

73

5

Engineer

No

Yes

17

6

EB-1C

Bachelor

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Financial manager

Yes

No

118

7

EB-1C

Bachelor

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Executive Director

Yes

No

118

8

EB-1A

N/A

renewable energy

N/A

N/A

N/A

Board Chairman

No

No

479

9

EB-1A

Ph.D.

nanoscience

38

534

56

Assistant Professor

No

No

358

10

EB-1B

Ph.D.

Materials science

10

206

35

Research Associate

No

Yes

44

11

EB-1A

Ph.D.

protein engineering and immunology

16

144

20

Post-
doctoral researcher

No

No

13

12

EB-1A

Ph.D.

polymeric materials science

34

176

28

Associate Professor

No

Yes

146

13

EB-1B

Ph.D.

magnetic sensing
devices

9

77

24

Senior Magnetic Scientist

No

Yes

167

14

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Nano
technology

37

234

9

scientist

No

Yes

13

15

EB-1A

N/A

paintings

N/A

N/A

N/A

painter

No

No

424

16

EB-1C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

VP

No

No

333

17

EB-1A

Ph.D.

computational modeling

5

153

24

Quantitative Research Analyst

No

No

341

18

EB-1A

Ph.D.

microbial

39

305

6

Professor

No

Yes

333

19

EB-1A

Master

TV directing

N/A

N/A

N/A

Chief Director

No

No

419

20

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Structural Engineering

223

2238

300

Professor

No

Yes

18

21

EB-1B

Ph.D.

Health Care

 20

 242

 19

Associate Research Scientist

No

Yes

27

22

EB-1A

N/A

Literature

N/A

N/A

N/A

Writer

No

Yes

284

23

EB-1B

Ph.D.

atmospheric science

6

40

1

Research Scientist

No

No

187

24

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Vehicle Engineering

21

N/A

4

Researcher

No

Yes

30

25

EB-1B

Ph.D.

Deve-
lopmental Biology and Neur-
oscience

 8

 174

 11

Associate Research Scientist

No

No

19

26

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Micro &
Nano-technology

 13

 356

 64

Senior Materials Process Engineer

No

Yes

138

27

EB-1A

Ph.D.

neuroscience

9

169

32

Postdoc Scholar

No

No

209

28

EB-1A

N/A

Taekwondo

N/A

N/A

N/A

coach and trainer

Yes

Yes

268

29

EB-1A

Master

retail and marketing

N/A

N/A

N/A

VP

No

Yes

19

30

EB-1A

Ph.D.

cancer

16

499

28

Researcher

No

Yes

26

31

EB-1A

Ph.D.

agricultural
bio-
technology

54

1700

25

R&D Manager

No

Yes

16

32

EB-1B

Ph.D.

aerospace engineering

3

5

2

Software Developer

Yes

Yes

51

33

EB-1A

N/A

Taekwondo

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sports
Coach

No

No

387

34

EB-1A

N/A

Taekwondo

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sports
Coach

No

No

387

35

EB-1A

Ph.D.

 Microscopy

 11

 223

 2

 Research Associate

Yes

Yes

182

36

EB-1A

Ph.D.

biomedical

40

185

36

Postdoctoral Fellow

No

No

212

37

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Atmospheric Physics

12

57

18

Research Associate

No

Yes

56

38

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Nuclear
Physics

24

77

53

Physics Scientist

No

Yes

17

39

EB-1A

Ph.D.

envir-
onmental science

52

853

65

Professor

No

NO

344

40

EB-1A

Bachelor

civil
engineering

5

N/A

N/A

senior
engineer

No

No

322

41

EB-1A

Ph.D.

gesture recognition

12

314

12

Professor

No

NO

262

42

EB-1C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Manager

Yes

No

312

43

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Biochemistry

 6

 117

 56

 Research Fellow

No

No

216

44

EB-1A

N/A

phar-
maceutical investment

10

N/A

N/A

pharmaceutical investment and management expert

No

Yes

356

45

EB-1A

Bachelor

civil
engineering

13

44

7

Deputy Chief Engineer

No

No

377

46

EB-1A

Ph.D.

social
media com-
munication

11

42

6

Assistant Professor

No

No

329

47

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Applied Chemistry

25

1230

29

Post-
doctoral Fellow

No

No

271

48

EB-1A

N/A

art of Peking Opera

N/A

N/A

N/A

Peking
Opera artist

No

No

260

49

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Physical Chemistry

27

1787

35

Professor

No

Yes

14

50

EB-1A

Ph.D.

user
experience engineering

3

98

1

Design manager

No

No

364

51

EB-1B

Ph.D.

Molecular Biology

11

68

N/A

Research Associate

Yes

Yes

89

52

EB-1A

N/A

Energy-
efficient Lighting

N/A

N/A

N/A

Board Chairman

No

No

235

53

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Neuroscience

 24

 232

 16

Post-
doctoral Scholar

No

No

21

54

EB-1B

Ph.D.

Offshore
Eng.

 63

 320

 21

Senior Structural Research Associate

Yes

Yes

40

55

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Information Systems

85

460

115

Professor

No

No

568

56

EB-1A

N/A

Chinese
cuisine

N/A

N/A

N/A

Executive
Chef

No

No

266

57

EB-1A

N/A

Animation

N/A

N/A

N/A

Deputy
General Manager

No

No

281

58

EB-1A

N/A

Ayurveda Cuisine

N/A

N/A

N/A

Executive
Chef

No

No

407

59

EB-1A

Master

tennis

N/A

N/A

N/A

tennis
coach

Yes

Yes

105

60

EB-1C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

General Manager

Yes

No

313

61

EB-1A

Ph.D.

Genetics

15

141

41

Post-
doctoral Researcher

No

Yes

12

62

EB-1A

Ph.D.

material
science

29

318

43

Post-
doctoral Researcher

No

No

11

63

EB-1A

N/A

insulating building materials

3

N/A

3

President

No

Yes

252

64

EB-1B

Ph.D.

chronic
cystitis

28

177

93

post-
doctoral researcher

No

Yes

42

65

EB-1B

Ph.D.

Bio-
chemistry

8

21

32

Research Scientist

Yes

Yes

402

66

EB-1C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Manager

Yes

No

204

 


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(07/27/2016)