From October 2018 to March 2019, our firm received 59 EB-1 case approvals: 52EB-1(a), 1 EB-1(b) and 6 EB-1(c). USCIS approved 39 of these cases without a request for evidence. In addition, from October 2018 to March 2019, our firm received 68 NIW case approvals.

Out of the 59 EB-1 cases approved in the period of time, many 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 real estate development, dumpling, history education, etc.

Ph.D.	32
Master	5
Bachelor & Others	22

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 12. The median number of citations was 219. The median number of reviews conducted was 20. The average processing time for these applicants was 178days orabout sixmonths. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 680 days, while the shortest was 11days.

Median number of journal papers	12
Median number of independent citations	219
Median number of reviews	20
average processing days	178

 

 

 

Finally, premium processing service was adopted in filing 23 out of the 59 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 about the 59 EB-1 cases approved from October 2018 to March 2019, please refer to the table below.

Client	Case Type	Degree	research field	Journal papers	Citations	reviews	job title	RFE	Premium Processing	Processing days
1	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Oceanography	17	283	15	Adjunct Faculty member	No	No	242
2	EB-1A	Ph.D.	medicine and drug discovery	11	353	2	Quality Assurance Specialist	No	No	263
3	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Global Creative Director	Yes	No	404
4	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CEO	No	No	525
5	EB-1A	Ph.D.	computational chemistry	9	200	N/A	Postdoctoral Research Associate	No	No	257
6	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Aerospace Engineering	10	132	15	Researcher	Yes	No	402
7	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Chemical Engineering	7	91	18	Chemical Engineer	No	No	129
8	EB-1A	N/A	real estate development	N/A	N/A	N/A	real estate development expert	No	Yes	11
9	EB-1A	Ph.D.	neuroscience	3	320	2	researcher and project manager	No	No	20
10	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Medicinal Chemistry	7	15	37	Postdoctoral fellow	Yes	No	553
11	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	No	169
12	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	VP	Yes	No	423
13	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Electro- chemistry	13	126	20	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	Yes	60
14	EB-1A	N/A	Fire safety engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	Deputy General Manager	No	Yes	16
15	EB-1A	N/A	Network security	N/A	N/A	N/A	CTO	No	Yes	20
16	EB-1A	N/A	Water system Industry	4	N/A	2	Water system operator	No	Yes	20
17	EB-1A	Master	Culture Industry Media Management	5	N/A	37	Manager	No	Yes	81
18	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Intellectual Property law	40	400	12	Professor	Yes	No	270
19	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Medicinal Chemistry	13	106	51	Postdoctoral Scholar	No	No	612
20	EB-1A	Ph.D.	performing arts	13	N/A	N/A	performing artist	Yes	No	272
21	EB-1A	Ph.D.	semiconductor	9	9	10	Principal Engineer	Yes	No	398
22	EB-1A	Bachelor	Mechanical Engineering	N/A	N/A	N/A	Chief Engineer	No	Yes	21
23	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	Yes	21
24	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Food science	7	124	9	Food scientist	No	No	269
25	EB-1A	Ph.D.	mechanical engineering	12	20	27	Postdoctoral Associate	Yes	No	392
26	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Bioinorganic Chemistry	80	1452	8	Professor	Yes	Yes	151
27	EB-1A	Ph.D.	machine learning	8	310	41	Research Scientist	No	No	20
28	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Petroleum Engineering	16	235	37	Reservoir Engineer	No	No	22
29	EB-1A	N/A	History Education	N/A	N/A	N/A	History teacher	No	No	449
30	EB-1A	N/A	real estate development	N/A	N/A	N/A	real estate development expert	No	Yes	27
31	EB-1A	N/A	Entertainment Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	Management Executive	Yes	No	168
32	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes	69
33	EB-1A	Master	International Brand Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	No	Yes	13
34	EB-1A	Bachelor	Architecture	12	167	N/A	Architect	No	Yes	19
35	EB-1A	N/A	Dumpling	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	No	Yes	18
36	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	8	225	91	Postdoc Researcher	No	No	175
37	EB-1A	Ph.D.	biotechnology	17	949	4	Research Scientist	Yes	No	188
38	EB-1A	Master	Painting	N/A	N/A	N/A	Artist	No	Yes	18
39	EB-1A	Ph.D.	bioinformatics and data science	5	150	28	Drug Discovery Data Scientist	No	No	65
40	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	No	178
41	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Computer Graphics	30	3,773	47	Assistant professor	No	Yes	21
42	EB-1A	Master	Cinematography	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cinema-tographer	No	Yes	19
43	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Biochemistry	17	374	N/A	Assistant Director	Yes	Yes	106
44	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Senior Delivery Manager	Yes	No	133
45	EB-1A	Master	environmental engineering	7	219	31	Senior Engineer	Yes	No	680
46	EB-1A	Ph.D.	cerebrovascular diseases	27	136	19	Medical Resident	No	No	86
47	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Molecular Imaging	14	193	15	Technical Business Analyst	No	No	185
48	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	VP	Yes	No	320
49	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	Yes	No	126
50	EB-1A	N/A	Social Science	11	N/A	N/A	Social Scientist	No	Yes	15
51	EB-1A	Ph.D.	computer vision	17	2700	20	Senior Software Engineer	No	No	99
52	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Autonomous Underwater Vehicle	22	178	6	Research Scientist	No	Yes	16
53	EB-1B	Ph.D.	geophysics	14	103	21	Assistant Professor	No	Yes	17
54	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Computer Science	10	1695	20	Research Scientist	No	Yes	15
55	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Metabolic Diseases	20	2342	3	Research Scientist	No	Yes	19
56	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Molecular Biology	14	346	39	Postdoctoral fellow	No	No	82
57	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Chemical Engineering	47	1756	52	Researcher	No	No	432
58	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	10	35	18	Senior Design Engineer	Yes	No	476
59	EB-1A	Bachelor	medicine	6	N/A	39	physician	No	No	208

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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-two 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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(10/24/2019)