EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided August 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG132025_03B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A translational medicine researcher sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The AAO upheld the service center's denial, finding the petitioner met two criteria (judging and scholarly articles) but failed to demonstrate major significance for original contributions. Without three criteria met, the threshold was not satisfied and final merits were not reached.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Service center found petitioner met criterion for service as judge of work of others
- Scholarly articles · Service center found petitioner met criterion for authorship of scholarly articles
What was missing
- Original contributions · Petitioner failed to demonstrate major significance of contributions; proposed grant funding and clinical trials not yet realized
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Service center found petitioner met criterion for service as judge of work of others |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Service center found petitioner met criterion for authorship of scholarly articles |
 Original contributions | Not met | Petitioner failed to demonstrate major significance of contributions; proposed grant funding and clinical trials not yet realized |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Petitioner did not satisfy three initial criteria threshold; merits determination not reached |
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