EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR032019_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Anesthesiologist seeking EB-1A classification. Met judging and scholarly articles criteria but not original contributions; citations insufficient to establish major significance. Leading critical role not reached. AAO dismissed, finding petitioner failed to meet three criteria threshold and lacked sustained acclaim at field top.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found petitioner met participation as judge criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.
What was missing
- Original contributions · Citations and publication in prestigious journals insufficient; petitioner failed to show research rose to major significance level.
- Final merits · Despite meeting two criteria, petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim at very top.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner met participation as judge criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Citations and publication in prestigious journals insufficient; petitioner failed to show research rose to major significance level. |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; AAO dismissed before reaching analysis of this criterion. |
 Final merits | Not met | Despite meeting two criteria, petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim at very top. |
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