O-1AComputer science and AIEmployerDecided December 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC112019_01D8101
High salaryMetLeading or critical roleMetJudgingNot metOriginal contributionsNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Summary is being reviewed; the table above reflects the decision record.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Director found petitioner met criterion for high salary; AAO did not disturb finding.
- Leading or critical role · Director found petitioner met criterion for employment in critical capacity; AAO affirmed.
What was missing
- Judging · Invitations to judge insufficient; no formal participation as judge demonstrated.
- Original contributions · Conference presentations alone insufficient to show major significance of contributions.
- Final merits · Only two of three required criteria met; extraordinary ability not established.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Director found petitioner met criterion for high salary; AAO did not disturb finding. |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found petitioner met criterion for employment in critical capacity; AAO affirmed. |
 Judging | Not met | Invitations to judge insufficient; no formal participation as judge demonstrated. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Conference presentations alone insufficient to show major significance of contributions. |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | No major internationally recognized award claimed or established. |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed by petitioner. |
 Published material | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed by petitioner. |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed by petitioner. |
 Final merits | Not met | Only two of three required criteria met; extraordinary ability not established. |
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