From October to December 2016, our firm received 42 EB-1 case approvals: 31EB-1(a), 2 EB-1(b) and 9 EB-1(c). USCIS approved 34 of these cases without a request for evidence. In addition, from October to December 2016, our firm also received 58 NIW case approvals. From January to December 2016, our firm received 285 NIW case approvals and 220 EB-1 case approvals.

Out of the 42 EB-1 cases approved in the fourth 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 handball, martial arts Tai Chi and poetry and literature, etc.

Ph.D.	24
Master	1
Bachelor	5
Others	12

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 17. The median number of citations was 152. The median number of reviews conducted was 17. The average processing time for these applicants was 173 days or over six months. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 714 days, while the shortest was 10days.

Median number of journal papers	17
Median number of independent citations	152
Median number of reviews	17
average processing days	173

 

 

 

Finally, premium processing service was adopted in filing 18 out of the 42 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 42 EB-1 cases approved from October to December2016, please refer to the table below.

Client	Case Type	Degree	research field	Journal papers	Citations	reviews	job title	RFE	Premium Pro-cessing	Pro-cessing days
1	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Solid Mechanics	15	239	16	Simulation Engineer	No	Yes	17
2	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	No	No	320
3	EB-1A	Ph.D.	biological sciences	7	121	8	Post-doctoral Associate	No	No	74
4	EB-1A	N/A	pet nutrition	N/A	N/A	N/A	pet nutritionist	No	Yes	19
5	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Bio-informatics	27	11000	8	Research Scientist	No	Yes	14
6	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Census Quality Assessment	53	105	3	Census Quality Assessment scholar	No	Yes	109
7	EB-1A	Bachelor	Petroleum Engineering	6	40	5	Petroleum Engineer	No	No	152
8	EB-1A	Ph.D.	pattern recognition and machine learning	17	282	80	Assistant Professor	No	No	370
9	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Director of Engineering	No	No	161
10	EB-1A	N/A	poetry and literature	N/A	N/A	N/A	artist	No	Yes	17
11	EB-1C	Bachelor	Machinery Design and Manufacture	N/A	N/A	N/A	President	Yes	No	375
12	EB-1B	Ph.D.	mechanical engineering	10	142	6	Multiphase Developer	No	Yes	14
13	EB-1A	N/A	animation	N/A	N/A	N/A	Senior Animator	No	Yes	20
14	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Senior manager	No	No	112
15	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manage	Yes	No	170
16	EB-1A	Bachelor	Environ-mental Engineering	7	6	N/A	General Manager	No	No	187
17	EB-1A	Ph.D.	molecular biology	22	318	6	Full Professor	No	No	200
18	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Senior manager	Yes	No	714
19	EB-1A	Ph.D.	nano-photonics	18	165	50	full professor	No	Yes	13
20	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mathematics	19	18	50	VP, Credit Risk and Portfolio Analyst	Yes	No	321
21	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	No	No	359
22	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Architecture	35	N/A	N/A	Professor	Yes	Yes	108
23	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Atmospheric Sciences	15	30	N/A	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	135
24	EB-1A	Ph.D.	water and energy research	12	148	28	Post-doctoral Research Associate	No	Yes	31
25	EB-1A	Ph.D.	neuro- science	25	360	16	Post- doctoral Fellow	No	No	46
26	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Senior manager	No	No	137
27	EB-1A	Ph.D.	biomedical	3	157	5	Research Specialist	No	Yes	17
28	EB-1A	Master	Real estate	N/A	N/A	N/A	CEO	No	No	126
29	EB-1C	Bachelor	Business Admini- stration	N/A	N/A	N/A	President	Yes	No	294
30	EB-1A	Bachelor	Fine Arts Education	0	0	1	Inter- mediate Editor	No	Yes	19
31	EB-1B	Ph.D.	mechanical engineering	15	47	20	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	20
32	EB-1A	Ph.D.	cardiovascular research	20	373	18	Post- doctoral Research Associate	No	Yes	17
33	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Compu-tational Biology	20	11504	12	Compu- tational Biologist	No	No	18
34	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Materials Science	36	156	28	Post- doctoral Fellow	No	No	229
35	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Energy Economy and Management	10	33	N/A	Senior Researcher	No	No	89
36	EB-1A	N/A	Tai Chi	N/A	N/A	N/A	Tai Chi master	Yes	No	386
37	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Cancer	54	1373	35	Post- doctoral Fellow	No	Yes	14
38	EB-1A	Ph.D.	biomedical research	24	385	37	Research Fellow	No	No	269
39	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	27	51	26	Senior engineer	No	No	607
40	EB-1A	Ph.D.	microbiology	5	129	27	Postdoctoral Research Associate	Yes	Yes	610
41	EB-1A	N/A	Handball	N/A	N/A	N/A	Sports coach	No	No	336
42	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Semantic Technologies	13	170	17	Researcher	No	Yes	10

 

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Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients nationwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled thousands of immigration cases.

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., our attorneys and supporting professionals are committed to providing high-quality immigration and non-immigration visa services. We specialize in NIW, EB-1, PERM, and I-485 cases. In the past twenty years, we have successfully helped thousands of clients get green cards. If you plan to apply for a green card, please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation.

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(02/02/2017)