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- |
Pro- |
1 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Card- |
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- |
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- |
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 |
9 |
77 |
24 |
Senior Magnetic Scientist |
No |
Yes |
167 |
14 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Nano |
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- |
8 |
174 |
11 |
Associate Research Scientist |
No |
No |
19 |
26 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Micro & |
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 |
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 |
No |
No |
387 |
34 |
EB-1A |
N/A |
Taekwondo |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Sports |
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 |
24 |
77 |
53 |
Physics Scientist |
No |
Yes |
17 |
39 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
envir- |
52 |
853 |
65 |
Professor |
No |
NO |
344 |
40 |
EB-1A |
Bachelor |
civil |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
senior |
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- |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
pharmaceutical investment and management expert |
No |
Yes |
356 |
45 |
EB-1A |
Bachelor |
civil |
13 |
44 |
7 |
Deputy Chief Engineer |
No |
No |
377 |
46 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
social |
11 |
42 |
6 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
No |
329 |
47 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Applied Chemistry |
25 |
1230 |
29 |
Post- |
No |
No |
271 |
48 |
EB-1A |
N/A |
art of Peking Opera |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Peking |
No |
No |
260 |
49 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Physical Chemistry |
27 |
1787 |
35 |
Professor |
No |
Yes |
14 |
50 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
user |
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- |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Board Chairman |
No |
No |
235 |
53 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
Neuroscience |
24 |
232 |
16 |
Post- |
No |
No |
21 |
54 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Offshore |
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 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Executive |
No |
No |
266 |
57 |
EB-1A |
N/A |
Animation |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Deputy |
No |
No |
281 |
58 |
EB-1A |
N/A |
Ayurveda Cuisine |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Executive |
No |
No |
407 |
59 |
EB-1A |
Master |
tennis |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
tennis |
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- |
No |
Yes |
12 |
62 |
EB-1A |
Ph.D. |
material |
29 |
318 |
43 |
Post- |
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 |
28 |
177 |
93 |
post- |
No |
Yes |
42 |
65 |
EB-1B |
Ph.D. |
Bio- |
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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