EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided 2015Sustained
Outcome: Sustained
DEC302015_02B2203
JudgingMetOriginal contributionsMetScholarly articlesMetFinal meritsMet
Our summary
Biomedical researcher seeking EB-1A extraordinary ability met three criteria: judging, scholarly articles, and original contributions. Final merits determination found petitioner demonstrated sustained national acclaim and recognition in field, achieving level of expertise placing them among very top of field. Appeal sustained.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found petitioner participated as judge of work of others in same or allied field
- Original contributions · On appeal, petitioner demonstrated original scientific contributions of major significance influencing the field
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner authored published scholarly articles meeting criterion
- Final merits · Record sufficiently demonstrated sustained national acclaim and achievements recognized in field, placing petitioner among small percentage at very top
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner participated as judge of work of others in same or allied field |
 Original contributions | Met | On appeal, petitioner demonstrated original scientific contributions of major significance influencing the field |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner authored published scholarly articles meeting criterion |
 Final merits | Met | Record sufficiently demonstrated sustained national acclaim and achievements recognized in field, placing petitioner among small percentage at very top |
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