EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalEmployerDecided April 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR292020_03B2203
JudgingMetLeading or critical roleMetScholarly articlesMetFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Sports medicine physician employed by medical center. Met three initial evidentiary criteria: judging, leading critical role, and scholarly articles. AAO dismissed on final merits, finding evidence insufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or placement among very top of field.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner demonstrated beneficiary participated as judge of others' work and performed critical role.
- Leading or critical role · Decision states beneficiary fulfilled criterion (viii) for critical role.
- Scholarly articles · Director found beneficiary met scholarly articles criterion; decision does not disturb this.
What was missing
- Final merits · Beneficiary's judging and publication record insufficient to show sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner demonstrated beneficiary participated as judge of others' work and performed critical role. |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Decision states beneficiary fulfilled criterion (viii) for critical role. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found beneficiary met scholarly articles criterion; decision does not disturb this. |
 Final merits | Not met | Beneficiary's judging and publication record insufficient to show sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field. |
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