EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided 2006Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR112006_02B2203
AwardsMetJudgingNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Research associate in environmental science filed for extraordinary ability EB-1A. Claimed awards, membership, publications, judging, scholarly articles, and critical role. AAO found one award met but rejected all other criteria as insufficient evidence of national or international acclaim, dismissing appeal due to failure to satisfy minimum three criteria.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · First Grade Prize for National Science and Technology Progress from China Ministry (1998) minimally satisfies criterion
What was missing
- Judging · No evidence of participation evaluating scientific professionals at national level
- Leading or critical role · No evidence performing leading or critical role for distinguished organization earning sustained acclaim
- Membership · No evidence that association required outstanding achievement as essential admission condition
- Published material · Material not primarily about petitioner; petitioner not main subject of articles
- Scholarly articles · Single journal article publication insufficient; inherent duty of researchers, not presumptive of acclaim
- Final merits · Failed to meet minimum three criteria; evidence does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | First Grade Prize for National Science and Technology Progress from China Ministry (1998) minimally satisfies criterion |
 Judging | Not met | No evidence of participation evaluating scientific professionals at national level |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | No evidence performing leading or critical role for distinguished organization earning sustained acclaim |
 Membership | Not met | No evidence that association required outstanding achievement as essential admission condition |
 Published material | Not met | Material not primarily about petitioner; petitioner not main subject of articles |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Single journal article publication insufficient; inherent duty of researchers, not presumptive of acclaim |
 Final merits | Not met | Failed to meet minimum three criteria; evidence does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim |
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