From April to December 2019, our firm received 53 EB-1 case approvals: 41EB-1(a), 4 EB-1(b) and 8 EB-1(c). USCIS approved 29 of these cases without a request for evidence.

Out of the 53 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 human resources, housing law, music, etc.

Ph.D.	25
Master	2
Bachelor & Others	26

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 256. The median number of reviews conducted was 18. The average processing time for these applicants was 211 days or about seven months. The longest amount of time it took to approve an application was 712 days, while the shortest was 10 days.

Median number of journal papers	15
Median number of independent citations	256
Median number of reviews	18
average processing days	211

 

 

 

Finally, premium processing service was adopted in filing 18 out of the 53 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 53 EB-1 cases approved from April to December 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	N/A	Music	N/A	N/A	N/A	Composer	Yes	Yes	123
2	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	Yes	No	371
3	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Cyber Security	6	408	33	Research Scientist	No	Yes	33
4	EB-1A	Ph.D.	molecular biology	24	259	11	Professor	Yes	No	681
5	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Genomics	11	330	17	Post- doctoral Research Fellow	Yes	No	304
6	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mental Health technology	5	226	15	Clinical Researcher	No	No	157
7	EB-1A	N/A	Internet technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	CTO	No	Yes	11
8	EB-1A	Ph.D.	clinical laboratory science	5	31	20	Director of Toxicology	Yes	Yes	269
9	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Professor	Yes	Yes	58
10	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Otology	31	256	34	Research Professor	No	Yes	28
11	EB-1A	N/A	human resource	7	N/A	N/A	Chief Human Resource Officer	Yes	Yes	108
12	EB-1A	Ph.D.	nanote- chnology	36	1539	66	Assistant Professor	No	No	80
13	EB-1A	Ph.D.	device physics	11	101	29	Post- doctoral Researcher	No	No	244
14	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	Yes	No	134
15	EB-1A	N/A	Housing law	N/A	N/A	N/A	Director	Yes	No	95
16	EB-1A	N/A	triathlon	N/A	N/A	N/A	athlete	No	Yes	10
17	EB-1A	N/A	Taekwondo	N/A	N/A	N/A	Taekwondo practitioner	Yes	No	220
18	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Environ- mental Engineering	16	41	13	Project Manager	Yes	No	206
19	EB-1A	N/A	music	N/A	N/A	N/A	violinist	No	Yes	18
20	EB-1B	Ph.D.	thermody-namic	38	300	32	Post- doctoral Fellow	No	No	141
21	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Global immunization	13	330	41	Research Fellow	No	Yes	43
22	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	VP	Yes	No	144
23	EB-1A	N/A	Functional materials	26	346	16	Researcher	No	Yes	20
24	EB-1A	N/A	energy industry	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	Yes	Yes	297
25	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Mathematics	26	848	4	Director	No	No	259
26	EB-1A	Master	mechanical engineering	3	22	N/A	Sourcing Leader	No	No	220
27	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	Yes	18
28	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Geography	12	42	18	Research Fellow	Yes	No	712
29	EB-1A	Ph.D.	oil and gas	15	67	12	senior mechanical engineer	Yes	No	110
30	EB-1A	Ph.D.	trans- portation	5	38	4	Trans- portation Planner/ Engineer	Yes	No	446
31	EB-1A	Bachelor	Internet technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	Director	No	No	217
32	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	Yes	Yes	148
33	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Biomaterials	40	1542	6	Professor	No	No	219
34	EB-1A	Master	Real estate	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	No	No	246
35	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Environ-mental Science	18	115	20	Postdoc Associate	Yes	Yes	89
36	EB-1A	N/A	Documentary TV programs	N/A	N/A	N/A	CEO	No	No	246
37	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Sales Director	Yes	No	276
38	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Cyber Security	19	345	81	Professor	No	No	581
39	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Nano- electronics	14	145	41	Senior Engineer	No	No	168
40	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	Yes	No	368
41	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	No	No	180
42	EB-1A	Ph.D.	micro- biology	20	2262	5	Researcher	Yes	No	510
43	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Cyber Security	16	214	8	Research Scientist	No	No	184
44	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes	104
45	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Neuro- science	14	831	28	Professor	No	Yes	14
46	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Manager	Yes	No	317
47	EB-1A	N/A	Communi-cations Industry	N/A	N/A	N/A	General Manager	No	No	273
48	EB-1A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	Yes	24
49	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Materials science	17	155	37	Researcher	No	No	370
50	EB-1C	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CFO	Yes	No	696
51	EB-1A	Ph.D.	Computer Applied Technology	5	690	10	Director of Engi-neering	No	No	119
52	EB-1A	N/A	environ- mental science	N/A	N/A	N/A	Director	No	No	21
53	EB-1B	Ph.D.	Nano-technology	15	107	11	Post-doctoral Fellow	No	No	249

 

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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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(06/03/2020)