From January to March 2014, our firm received 48 EB-1 case approvals: 38 EB-1(a) and 10 EB-1(b). USCIS approved 37 of these cases without a request for evidence. In addition, from January to March 2014, our firm also received 21 NIW case approvals. For January to December 2013, our firm received 216 EB-1 approvals and 357 NIW approvals.

Out of the 48 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 music, athletics, urban planning, etc.

Ph.D.	41
Master	3
Others	4

Three of the most popular job titles for applicants who received approval were that of a “postdoctoral research associate”, “research scientist” and “assistant professor”. 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 11. The median number of independent citations was 123. The median number of reviews conducted was 18. The average processing time for these applicants was 91 days or four months. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 249 days, while the shortest was 7 days.

Median number of journal papers	11
Median number of independent citations	123
Median number of reviews	18
average processing days	91

 

 

 

Finally, premium process was adopted in filing 20 out of the 48 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.

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 48 EB-1 cases approved from January to March 2014, please refer to the table below.

Client	Case Type	Degree	research field	Journal papers	Inde-pendent Citations	reviews	job title	RFE	Premium Proce-ssing	Proce-ssing days
1	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	10	68	37	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	15
2	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Material Science	27	120	38	Sr. Research Scientist	No	Yes	21
3	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Chemistry	13	151	32	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	No	31
4	EB-1A	Ph.D.	laser additive manufacturing	14	106	42	Research Engineer	No	No	53
5	EB-1A	Ph.D.	urban planning	12	261	1	Director	No	No	81
6	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Chemistry	15	186	36	Senior Research Chemist	No	Yes	34
7	EB-1B	Ph.D.	bioinformatics	9	140	18	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	Yes	55
8	EB-1A	N/A	photovoltaic	N/A	N/A	N/A	CEO	No	No	81
9	EB-1A	Ph.D.	immunology	5	102	1	researcher	Yes	No	249
10	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Biochemistry	5	70	35	Assistant Research Scientist	Yes	No	119
11	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Materials engineering	14	152	53	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	Yes	55
12	EB-1A	Ph.D.	electrical engineering	31	110	52	Optical Engineer	No	No	93
13	EB-1A	Master	cancer	10	320	1	Researcher	No	No	63
14	EB-1A	Master	organic chemistry	17	120	1	Scientist	No	Yes	7
15	EB-1B	Ph.D.	atmospheric science	10	42	9	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	Yes	9
16	EB-1A	Ph.D.	genetics	15	275	6	Research Fellow	No	Yes	11
17	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	3	9	3	R&D Engineer	Yes	No	130
18	EB-1A	N/A	athletics	N/A	N/A	N/A	head coach	Yes	No	121
19	EB-1A	Ph.D.	wireless sensor networks	8	253	43	Senior Engineer	No	Yes	37
20	EB-1B	Ph.D.	industrial engineering	9	32	34	Assistant Professor	No	No	96
21	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Automotive engineering	53	380	18	Associate Professor	No	No	214
22	EB-1A	Master	New Pharmaceutical drugs	7	443	N/A	Director	No	No	70
23	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Biology	7	46	7	Researcher	No	No	233
24	EB-1A	N/A	Music	N/A	N/A	N/A	Pipaist	Yes	No	223
25	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Reliability Engineering	11	81	50	researcher	Yes	No	152
26	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Molecular Biology	7	200	4	Research Associate	No	No	56
27	EB-1A	Ph.D.	chemical engineering	11	180	22	Postdoctoral Research Associate	Yes	No	157
28	EB-1A	N/A	Creative Stage Design	N/A	N/A	N/A	Director	No	Yes	16
29	EB-1A	Ph.D.	pharmacology	20	431	10	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	Yes	10
30	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Physical Chemistry	33	450	9	Researcher	No	Yes	19
31	EB-1A	Ph.D.	bioactives	16	296	3	Scientific Associate	No	No	185
32	EB-1A	Ph.D.	electrochemistry	6	125	23	Postdoctoral Researcher	Yes	Yes	104
33	EB-1A	Ph.D.	molecular simulation	7	79	26	postdoctoral research associate	Yes	No	136
34	EB-1A	Ph.D.	MRI	10	45	29	Research Associate	No	No	210
35	EB-1A	Ph.D.	nanostructured materials	217	3227	10	Professor	No	Yes	17
36	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Neuroscience	8	73	N/A	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	17
37	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Materials engineering	10	56	20	Materials scientist	No	No	48
38	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Organic chemistry	26	500	24	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	Yes	18
39	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Analytical chemistry	16	108	22	Adjunct Faculty	No	No	14
40	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Biomedical	8	82	14	Research Scientist	No	No	223
41	EB-1B	Ph.D.	optical imaging and sensing	12	58	27	Research Scientist	Yes	No	122
42	EB-1A	Ph.D.	electrical engineering	25	157	32	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	Yes	121
43	EB-1A	Ph.D.	oncology	17	436	8	Instructor	No	No	152
44	EB-1A	Ph.D.	chemistry	22	1077	10	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	No	148
45	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Structural biology	8	118	6	Research Specialist	No	Yes	13
46	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Business	3	N/A	7	Assistant Professor	Yes	No	146
47	EB-1B	Ph.D.	photonics and optics	16	70	35	Photonic Engineer	No	Yes	39
48	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Astronomy	17	222	12	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	Yes	160

 

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(04/30/2014)