From April to June 2017, our firm received 62 EB-1 case approvals: 54EB-1(a), 6 EB-1(b) and 2 EB-1(c). USCIS approved 49 of these cases without a request for evidence. Therefore, from January to June 2017, our firm received 137 EB-1 case approvals in total.

Out of the 62 EB-1 cases approved in the second quarter of 2017, 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 dance education, martial arts and children’s literature, etc.

Ph.D.	44
Master	3
Bachelor	2
Others	13

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 19. The median number of citations was 183. The median number of reviews conducted was 22. The average processing time for these applicants was 59days ornearly two months. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 364 days, while the shortest was 6days.

Median number of journal papers	19
Median number of independent citations	183
Median number of reviews	22
average processing days	59

 

 

 

 

Finally, premium processing service was adopted in filing 42 out of the 62 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 62 EB-1 cases approved from April to June2017, please refer to the table below.

Client	Case Type	Degree	research field	Journal papers	Cita-tions	reviews	job title	RFE	Premium Processing	Processing days
1	EB-1A	Master	Medical research	8	155	8	Academic consultant	No	No	74
2	EB-1A	Ph.D.	cell biology	7	70	105	Post- doctoral Scientist	No	Yes	13
3	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Materials Science	15	123	49	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	14
4	EB-1A	Ph.D.	materials science	25	140	22	Researcher	No	Yes	15
5	EB-1A	Ph.D.	rheumatology	22	349	6	Professor	No	No	89
6	EB-1A	Ph.D.	materials engineering	18	280	22	Researcher	No	No	23
7	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Traditional Chinese Medicine	25	99	54	Traditional Chinese Doctor	No	Yes	142
8	EB-1A	Ph.D.	aesthetic surgery	28	N/A	40	Chief of the Scar Research Center	No	No	101
9	EB-1A	N/A	Dance Education	3	N/A	N/A	General Manager	Yes	Yes	113
10	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Public Health	6	693	12	Epidemi-ologist /Scientist	No	No	72
11	EB-1A	Ph.D.	plant molecular biology	10	81	4	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	Yes	10
12	EB-1A	Master	textile and apparel	30	112	N/A	associate professor	No	No	31
13	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Managerial Systems	22	42	7	Professor	No	Yes	13
14	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Computer Science	17	718	67	Researcher	No	No	10
15	EB-1A	Ph.D.	pharmacology	5	25	5	Pharma-cologist	No	No	163
16	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	7	13	N/A	Engineering Manager	No	Yes	15
17	EB-1C	N/A	Chemical Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	Engineer	No	No	43
18	EB-1B	Ph.D.	wireless communications	83	966	12	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	13
19	EB-1A	Ph.D.	noninvasive imaging	20	133	23	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	No	8
20	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Imaging	37	278	16	Research Associate	No	No	355
21	EB-1A	Ph.D.	agricultural	15	749	4	Research scientist	No	Yes	12
22	EB-1A	Ph.D.	developmental biology	14	88	21	postdoctoral research fellow	No	Yes	13
23	EB-1B	Master	Mechanical Engineering	7	29	19	Design Engineer	No	Yes	12
24	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Information science	22	398	13	Research scientist	No	Yes	46
25	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Nano-science	50	540	19	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	No	44
26	EB-1A	Ph.D.	intellectual property law development	21	505	26	Director	No	No	68
27	EB-1A	Ph.D.	medical	25	100	60	researcher	Yes	No	184
28	EB-1A	N/A	Animation Industry	N/A	N/A	N/A	CEO	No	Yes	11
29	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Protein Chemistry	27	713	96	Postdoctoral Researcher	Yes	Yes	110
30	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Biomedical	7	93	12	Associate Research Scientist	yes	No	46
31	EB-1A	Ph.D.	data modeling	6	75	76	Researcher	No	Yes	87
32	EB-1A	Ph.D.	environmental science	31	300	23	Research scientist	No	Yes	27
33	EB-1A	Ph.D.	natural polymers	47	302	89	Visiting Professor	No	Yes	70
34	EB-1B	Ph.D.	biomedical science	9	82	24	Research Scientist	No	Yes	15
35	EB-1A	Ph.D.	human genetics	21	832	17	Post- doctoral Fellow	No	Yes	6
36	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Computer Science	59	1221	25	Director	No	No	20
37	EB-1A	N/A	Electric Power	14	N/A	N/A	Researcher	No	Yes	13
38	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Machine Learning	18	65	37	Researcher	No	Yes	112
39	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Artificial Intelligence	19	981	18	Research scientist	No	Yes	21
40	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Bio- engineering	93	6243	N/A	Researcher	Yes	Yes	45
41	EB-1A	Ph.D.	nanomaterials	10	112	19	Product Development Engineer	Yes	Yes	124
42	EB-1A	Ph.D.	image processing	35	690	27	Professor	No	Yes	9
43	EB-1A	N/A	journalism	N/A	N/A	N/A	journalist	Yes	No	199
44	EB-1A	Ph.D.	biological sciences	10	212	22	Researcher	No	Yes	31
45	EB-1A	Ph.D.	mathematical modeling and biophysics	10	223	22	Associate Strategist	yes	Yes	82
46	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Computer Science	33	631	39	Researcher	No	Yes	12
47	EB-1A	N/A	children’s literature	N/A	N/A	N/A	writer	No	Yes	11
48	EB-1A	N/A	Martial Arts	N/A	N/A	N/A	Wushu Master	Yes	Yes	91
49	EB-1A	Bachelor	cultural heritage protection	20	324	45	Chief Project Scientist	No	Yes	14
50	EB-1A	Bachelor	music production	N/A	N/A	N/A	Music Composer	No	Yes	13
51	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Stem Cell Biology	4	87	3	Associate Scientist	No	Yes	15
52	EB-1A	N/A	Basketball	N/A	N/A	N/A	Basketball Coach	No	Yes	10
53	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	No	No	184
54	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Cardiovascular	19	154	18	Researcher	Yes	Yes	61
55	EB-1A	N/A	advertising industry	N/A	N/A	N/A	Director	No	Yes	17
56	EB-1A	Ph.D.	ocean science	5	10	33	Metocean Engineer	Yes	No	364
57	EB-1B	Ph.D.	biophysics	6	62	N/A	Research Scientist	No	Yes	26
58	EB-1A	N/A	Broadcast Journalism	N/A	N/A	N/A	Broadcast Journalist	No	Yes	15
59	EB-1A	Ph.D.	aortic dissection and aneurysm	28	210	140	Research Scientist	Yes	Yes	63
60	EB-1A	N/A	acting and film media	N/A	N/A	N/A	Actress	Yes	No	14
61	EB-1A	N/A	finance research and journalism	N/A	N/A	N/A	financial author	No	Yes	11
62	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Neurosurgery	25	693	N/A	Researcher	No	Yes	13

 

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Former U.S. Consular officer, Attorney Sechyi Laiu joined Zhang & Associates, P.C. on June 26, 2017

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Laiu specializes on Consular Processing cases and business development. Attorney Laiu also focuses on TN visas, E visas, CBP administrative proceedings (monetary confiscation, deferred inspection), and overseas financial compliance.

Prior to joining Zhang & Associates, P.C., Attorney Laiu worked for the U.S. Department of State as a Chinese and Portuguese speaking diplomat. As a consular-coned officer who served in Vancouver (Canada), Shenyang (P.R. China), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Attorney Laiu processed over 30,000 visa cases and worked in every section of Consular Affairs overseas (Fraud Prevention Unit, Immigrant Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas, and American Citizen Services).

He will use his experience and expertise to deliver the highest quality of service to our clients.

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Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients worldwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled over ten thousand 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, EB-5, PERM, I-485 I-130, H-1B, O, L and J cases. In the past twenty-one years, we have successfully helped over ten thousand 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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(11/04/2017)