EB-1AAgriculture and foodIndividualDecided 2018Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR032018_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Sustainable agriculture researcher claiming extraordinary ability. Met judging and scholarly articles criteria but failed to meet original contributions criterion. Citation record and expert letters did not establish major significance. Appeal dismissed because only two of three required initial criteria were satisfied.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found petitioner met this criterion; AAO did not disturb the finding.
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner met this criterion; AAO did not disturb the finding.
What was missing
- Original contributions · Citation record and expert testimony insufficient to show contributions of major significance in field.
- Final merits · Did not meet three initial criteria; AAO did not conduct full final merits analysis.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner met this criterion; AAO did not disturb the finding. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner met this criterion; AAO did not disturb the finding. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Citation record and expert testimony insufficient to show contributions of major significance in field. |
 Final merits | Not met | Did not meet three initial criteria; AAO did not conduct full final merits analysis. |
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