EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided August 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG192020_02B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Postdoctoral researcher in biomedical science seeking EB-1A extraordinary ability. Met judging and scholarly articles criteria but failed original contributions criterion. AAO dismissed appeal, finding insufficient evidence that research impact rises to major significance level required for extraordinary ability classification.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director determined petitioner fulfilled judging criterion; AAO agreed with this finding on appeal
- Scholarly articles · Director determined petitioner fulfilled scholarly articles criterion; AAO agreed with this finding
What was missing
- Original contributions · Record does not show contributions of major significance to field; highly-cited publications insufficient without evidence of widespread impact
- Final merits · Petitioner did not meet three regulatory criteria as required; lacks sustained national or international acclaim and top-tier field status
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director determined petitioner fulfilled judging criterion; AAO agreed with this finding on appeal |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director determined petitioner fulfilled scholarly articles criterion; AAO agreed with this finding |
 Original contributions | Not met | Record does not show contributions of major significance to field; highly-cited publications insufficient without evidence of widespread impact |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner did not meet three regulatory criteria as required; lacks sustained national or international acclaim and top-tier field status |
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