Dr. Mao
Dr. Mao is a medical scientist focusing on nanoparticle therapeutics for vascular targeted cancer therapy. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Basic Medical Sciences from a famous medical university in China and a Ph.D. degree in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from a Florida University. Upon receiving her Ph.D. degree in 2000, she joined a research group at Stanford University as a postdoctoral fellow to conduct vascular targeted cancer therapy. After completing the research project, Dr. Mao continued her medical research in a California drug company as medical scientist.
Z&A's attorneys, with help from Dr. Mao, successfully prepared all evidence that was crucial to her petition. Supported by strong evidence, Z&A's attorneys proved in the petition letter to the USCIS that Dr. Mao has made original scientific and scholarly contributions to her fields; she has authored scholarly articles in scholarly journals with international circulation; she has served as the judge of the work of others in her academic field; she has membership in professional associations in her field which recognize outstanding achievements of their members; and her research work has been cited or utilized by others in professional publications in her field. Although her position as the medical scientist has no fixed term, Z&A experienced attorneys successfully proved that she would ordinarily have an expectation of permanent employment.
We filed the EB-1B petition with the USCIS California Service Center in September 2002, and received an approval letter in March 2003.
Dr. Huang
Dr. Huang is an outstanding researcher in the field of differential geometry. He obtained a M.S. in Mathematics from a top university in Taiwan and a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from Harvard University. Since graduating, Dr. Huang has been performing research and teaching as a tenure track Assistant Professor at a top university in the United States. During his research career, Dr. Huang has made significant original contributions to the field of mathematics and differential geometry, and has authored numerous scholarly articles in journals withinternational circulation.
Z&A's attorneys, with the help of Dr. Huang, successfully prepared all evidence crucial to his petition. Supported by strong evidence, Z&A's attorneys proved in the petition letter to the USCIS that Dr. Huang is internationally recognized as an outstanding researcher in the field of mathematics and differential geometry and has over three years of research experience at the university level. In addition, Z&A's attorneys submitted proof that Dr. Huang had been offered a permanent research and teaching position as a tenure track Assistant Professor by a university and thus qualified to be classified as an Outstanding Researcher. We filed the EB-1B petition with the USCIS Vermont Service Center in March 2002, and received approval letter in December, 2002.
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Lewis has a career as a track and field athlete, which he started in the late 1980s. He excels in the high jump and is the undisputed national champion in his home country by winning about twenty national and world championships since 1994. Mr. Lewis also qualified for the "International Star Athlete" title, registered with the International Track and Field Association, when he achieved the height of 2.31M in the high jump in 1996. He came to the U.S. as a visiting athlete in early 2002 to receive training from a top U.S. coach.
In the petition letter Z&A's attorneys proved to the USCIS that Mr. Lewis is an alien of extraordinary ability who is at the top of his athletic field by presenting evidence showing his receipt of nationally and internationally recognized awards for excellence in the field of track and field competition; his elite status in an international association requiring outstanding achievements of its members; his frequent appearances in various news media; and his original contributions of major significance to track and field. After two and half months of processing time at the USCIS, Mr. Lewis' EB-1A petition was approved by the USCIS Texas Service Center in December.
Dr. Yu
Dr. Yu has a career as an exceptional research scientist in the field of surface science and nanotechnology. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics from top universities in his home country and the U.S., respectively. Not only has Dr. Yu made several outstanding original contributions of major significance to his field of research, but he has also published extensively in scholarly journals of international circulation. Dr. Yu is currently a research fellow at a renowned university in the U.S.
Z&A's attorneys, in the petition letter, proved to the USCIS that Dr. Yu is an alien of extraordinary ability who is at the top of the field of surface science and nanotechnology by presenting evidence showing Dr. Yu's original contributions of major significance; his awards for excellence; his membership in esteemed associations; and his most impressive publication record in his field. After one and half months' processing at the USCIS, Dr. Yu's EB-1A petition was approved by the USCIS Texas Service Center in December.
Dr. Liu
Dr. Liu is an outstanding researcher in the field of cell biology and oral biology. She obtained her D.M.D. degree from a renowned medical university in China. Subsequently, she served as an associate professor at another renowned medical university before she came to the University of Texas and worked as a postdoctoral research fellow. During her research career, Dr. Liu has co-authored many scholarly articles in scientific journals with international circulation and has made important discoveries inher field of research.
Z&A's attorneys, with help from Dr. Liu, successfully prepared all evidencecrucial to her petition. Supported by other evidence, Z&A's attorneys proved in the petition letter to the USCIS that Dr. Liu is internationally recognized as an outstanding researcher in the field of biomedical research and that she has over three years of research experience at the university level. In addition, Z&A's attorneys submitted proof that Dr. Liu had been offered a permanent research position as research fellow by a medical lab thus qualified to be classified as an Outstanding Researcher. We filed the EB-1(b) petition with the USCIS Texas Service Center in May 2002, and received the approval letter in October, 2002.
Mr. Zhu
Mr. Zhu works in the artistic field of Chinese Opera and is one of the leading artists in Beijing Opera. He has been the principal actor in the Beijing Opera House since the late 1960's and has played the lead role in many traditional Beijing Opera shows. In addition, Mr. Zhu has been outstanding in introducing Chinese Opera to the world and his performances have made an excellent contribution to Sino-foreign cultural exchange and to the promotion of friendly association of people in the world. He received acclaim for his work in Chinese Opera both nationally and internationally.
Z&A's attorneys, in the petition letter, proved to the USCIS that Mr. Zhu is an alien of extraordinary ability who is at the top of his performing field by presenting evidence relating to his superb performances, his awards for excellence at a national level, his membership in esteemed association, the significantly high remuneration for his performing service, etc. After seven months' processing at the USCIS, Mr. Zhu's EB-1(a) petition was approved by the USCIS Texas Service Center.
Dr. Christie
Dr. Christie is an outstanding and experienced scientist working in the fields of acoustic wave device design and chemical and biological microsensor development. Dr. Christie earned his B.E., B.S, M.E., and Ph.D. degrees in his home country. After he finished his Ph.D. studies, Dr. Christie continued his research in his field as a visiting scientist at an internationally distinguished laboratory in Germany, where he continued to make original contributions of major significance. Because of the international recognition of his original and significant contributions, Dr. Christie was invited to join a research group at a university in the northeastern U.S. Dr. Christie has authored numerous scholarly articles. He was admitted for membership in several associations that require outstanding achievements in the respective fields of their members. Dr. Christie also participated as a judge of other peer scientists' work by providing reviews for their papers.
Z&A's attorneys, in the petition letter, proved to the USCIS that Dr. Christie is an alien of extraordinary ability who is at the top of his research fields. We proved his original contributions, his awards for excellence, his membership in esteemed associations, his judging the work of others, and his most impressive publication record in his field show that he qualifies to be classified as alien of extraordinary ability. After six month's processing at the USCIS, Dr. Christie's Eb-1A petition was approved by the USCIS Vermont Service Center.
Mr. Hudson
Mr. Hudson is an outstanding scientist in the field of biomedical sciences. He obtained his M.S. degree in his home country; subsequently, he earned his second M.S. degree from a university in Southern Texas. After receiving his second M.S. degree, Mr. Hudson joined a molecular genetics research laboratory in Texas. In his several years as a researcher, he made numerous discoveries, breakthroughs, and original contributions to biomedical science. He has authored his results to a considerable degree in scholarly journals of international circulation, and has participated as a judge to review other researchers' papers in the field.
We presented this case by proving that Mr. Hudson is internationally recognized as an outstanding researcher, and has been researching in hisfield for more than three years. Moreover, he has been offered a permanent research position as Research Assistant II by that research laboratory; therefore, he qualifiedto be classified as an Outstanding Researcher. We filed the EB-1B petition with the USCIS Texas Service Center in November 2001, and the Texas center approved it in May, 2002.
Dr. Wei
Dr. Wei is a scientist in the field of soil biogeochemistry and microbiology. He focuses his research in the area of global climate and production of greenhouse gases. Dr. Wei obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in his home country. Due to his achievement in his field, he was invited to undertake research in a European university as a research fellow for two years. Subsequently, Dr. Wei joined a university in the United States to pursue his Ph.D. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Wei remained as a postdoctoral research assistant at this school. Dr. Wei has published to a considerable degree, and he has participated as a judge of other scientists' work by providing a review of manuscripts submitted for publication in a major journal. Dr. Wei has also played a critical role at his research institution and gained distinguished reputations.
Z&A's attorneys have proved that as an alien of extraordinary ability who is at the top of the field of greenhouse gas emission, Dr. Wei's research brings substantial benefits to the United States. We filed an EB-1A and an EB-1B petition separately with the USCIS Texas Service Center in October 2001. The EB-1A petition was approved in March 2002. Dr. Wei ignored his pending EB-1B petition, and has filed his I-485 application for adjustment of status under the approved EB-1A petition.
Dr. Zheng
Dr. Zheng is a surgeonfrom China. While he was visiting a medicalschool in northeastern U.S. holding B-1 status, he retained Z&A to file his immigration petition as an alien of extraordinary ability (EB-1A). Dr. Zheng obtained his M.D. in China. He has focused his research on transmyocardial laser revascularization and gene therapy for ischemic heart disease. Dr. Zheng made original contributions in this field. He has published his research to a considerable degree. Dr. Zheng has played a critical role in his field with a distinguished reputation, and has been elected to membership in several professional associations. He has also participated as a judge of other people's work by serving many times as a reviewer for academic papers.
Z&A's attorneys proved that Dr. Zhengwas an alien with extraordinary ability. We filed the petition with the USCIS Vermont Service Center in September 2001, and Vermont Center later requested additional evidence to prove that Dr. Zheng intends to continue in his field. Z&A submitted the required additional evidence promptly, and the USCIS Vermont Center approved Dr. Zheng's petition in February 2002.
Dr. Zane
Having obtained both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Dr. Zane is a scientist with extensive experience in the field of chemistry. He has already contributed immensely to this field since 1993 when he entered his Ph.D. program at a university in his home country. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1996, Dr. Zane joined a State Key Lab as a postdoctoral research fellow. Because of the international attention that Dr. Zane was receiving for his scientific breakthroughs, he was invited to a U.S. university as a postdoctoral research associate in 1998. After two highly productive years at this university, Dr. Zane was recruited to a university in Mississippi where he has continuously proven his extraordinary ability by producing original and significant contributions to his field.
Dr. Zane retained Z&A to file his EB-1A and NIW immigration petitions separately. We filed his petitions in September 2001. The USCIS Texas Service Center approved both of his petitions in March 2002.
Dr. Hinesburg
Dr. Hinesburg is a scientist in molecular biology and biochemistry. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry in his home country. Due to his academic record, a medical school in the Midwest United States offered him a post-doctoral researcher position. Three years later, this medical school offered him a position as a research associate.
Dr. Hinesburg retained Z&A to file petition as an outstanding researcher. Z&A's attorneys proved that Dr. Hinesburg had authored numerous scholarly articles in the field of molecular biology, and his publicationswere extraordinary in terms of both quantity and quality. He gainedan internationally recognized reputation due to his outstanding research results and publications. He has also been invited to write review articles for other scientists' academic papers. He received membership in an association in his field requiring outstanding achievement of its members. Dr. Hinesburg also received several major awards for his outstanding achievement in his academic field. We filed the petition with the USCIS Nebraska Service Center in November 2001; his petition was approved in March 2002.
Dr. Lin
Having obtained two M.S. degrees in electrophysics and computer science, along with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Dr. Lin is a multi-degreed scientist with extensive experience in the field of engineering. He made original contributions to his research as an excellent scientist as evidenced by his submission of a patent on behalf of his employer. In his field, he has made breakthroughs and numerous discoveries from which his peers concluded that his contributions weresignificant and original. Due to his excellent research record, his employer offered him a permanent research position as “Hardware Design Engineer.”
Dr. Lin retained Z&A to file his petition as an outstanding researcher. We filed this petition with the USCIS California Service Center in February 11, 2002. The USCIS California Service Center approved the petition on April 2, 2002.
Dr. Sim
Dr. Sim is an outstanding scientist in the field of biomedical sciences. He obtained his B.S. degree in genetic engineering in his home country; subsequently, he did his graduate work at the University of Missouri, where he later earned his Ph.D. in Biological Science. After he received his Ph.D., he joined a human genome research laboratory in California and later joined another research institution in Canada. Due to his outstanding achievements in his field, Dr. Sim joined a National Laboratory in California, which recently offered him a position as a scientist. In his several years research career, he made numerous discoveries, breakthroughs, and original contributions in biomedical science. He has authored his results to a considerable degree in scholarly journals of international circulation, and has participated as a judge to review other researchers' papers.
We presented this case by proving that Dr. Sim is internationally recognized as an outstanding researcher, and has been researching in this field for more than three years. Moreover, he has now been offered a permanent research position; therefore, he qualifies to be classified as an Outstanding Researcher. We filed the EB-1(b) petition with the USCIS California Service Center on November 22, 2001, and California center approved it on February 26, 2002.
Dr. Zhang
Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Research Professor in the field of biomedicine, with an emphasis on cardiovascular disease. He obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in China, and his Ph.D. degree at a Japanese university. From 1992 until 1998, Dr. Zhang performed teaching and research work as a professor with a university in China. Due to his outstanding achievements, he was invited by a university in the United States to join a project as associate researcher. Recently, this university offered him a position as aAssistant Research Professor. In his over-10-year research and teaching career, Dr. Zhang has made numerous discoveries and contributions to his field. He has authored several scholarly articles in some journals of international circulation. He has also been a member of several associations, such as the Society of Toxicology.
After Dr. Zhang retained Z&A to file his EB-1(b) immigration petition, our attorneys proved, in awell-prepared petition package, that Dr. Zhang is an internationally recognized outstanding researcher and has been employed in his field for over three years. The position offered to him is a research position of indefinite duration. We filed the petition with the USCIS Texas Service Center in July 2001, and it was approved in March 2002.
Dr. Juan
Dr. Juan is an Assistant Research Scientist in molecular biology and biochemistry. He earned his B.S in chemistry in his home country. He later enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a university in Tennessee and earned his Ph.D. degree. After he received his Ph.D. degree, he served as a postdoctoral research associate in a university in Louisiana. Subsequently, he transferred to auniversity in Texas and continued his research as a postdoctoral researcher, where he later accepted the offer to be an Assistant Research Scientist. In his research career, he has authored several scholarly articles in scholarly journals of international circulation. He has participated as a judge of other scientists’ work. Dr. Juan has been also admitted as a member of several professional associations which require outstanding achievement in the field of their members.
After Dr. Juan retained Z&A to file his immigration petition as an Outstanding Researcher, we presented this case by proving that he is an internationally recognized scientist with an experience of over three years, and he has been offered a research position of indefinite duration. We filed the petition with USCIS Texas Service Center in July 2001; it was approved in March 2002.
Dr. Richard
Dr. Richard is a Research Physician in the field of cardiovascular surgery. He earned his M.D. and M.S. degrees in his home country. He served as surgeon in a hospital for more than 11 years before he came to the United States. He joined a heart research institute in Oregon as a postdoctoral researcher fellow, where he was later offered a position as “Research Physician” by this institute due to his outstanding achievements. During his research career, he has made significant contribution to the field of cardiovascular surgery. Dr. Richard has published his results to a considerable degree, and has been elected to membership in several professional associations which require outstanding achievement for their members.
Dr. Richard retained us to file his immigration petition as an outstanding researcher. We have proved that Dr. Richard is internationally recognized as an outstanding researcher in his field and has been employed in research for over three years. The position offered to him is of indefinite duration. We filed the petition with the USCIS Nebraska Service Center on November 2, 2001, and it was approved on March 18, 2002.
(Updated 10/5/2012)