EB-1ALife sciences and medicineEmployerDecided 2013Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR042013_01B2203
JudgingMetHigh salaryNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A beneficiary sought EB-1A classification as executive director of clinical research. Director found only judging criterion met. Multiple contested criteria were abandoned by counsel on appeal. Beneficiary failed to establish three criteria minimum. Appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found beneficiary met judging criterion.
What was missing
- High salary · Director determined petitioner failed to establish high salary criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal.
- Membership · Director determined petitioner failed to establish membership criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal.
- Original contributions · Director thoroughly analyzed and determined beneficiary failed to meet original contributions criterion.
- Published material · Director determined petitioner failed to establish published material criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal.
- Scholarly articles · Director determined petitioner failed to establish scholarly articles criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal.
- Final merits · Beneficiary met only one criterion (judging); failed to meet three-criterion minimum for extraordinary ability as researcher.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found beneficiary met judging criterion. |
 High salary | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish high salary criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal. |
 Membership | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish membership criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Director thoroughly analyzed and determined beneficiary failed to meet original contributions criterion. |
 Published material | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish published material criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal. |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish scholarly articles criterion; appellant abandoned on appeal. |
 Final merits | Not met | Beneficiary met only one criterion (judging); failed to meet three-criterion minimum for extraordinary ability as researcher. |
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