EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided 2008Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Dec192008_01B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzed
Our summary
HIV/AIDS researcher filed self-petition claiming extraordinary ability. Petitioner claimed awards, membership, and published material criteria. AAO found petitioner met only one criterion; three required. Appeal dismissed because petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim at top level.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Fellowships represent financial support for training, not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence
- Membership · Brief statement that academy accepts individuals at head of field insufficient to demonstrate outstanding achievement requirement
- Published material · Published material must be primarily about petitioner in professional or major trade publications
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Fellowships represent financial support for training, not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence |
 Membership | Not met | Brief statement that academy accepts individuals at head of field insufficient to demonstrate outstanding achievement requirement |
 Published material | Not met | Published material must be primarily about petitioner in professional or major trade publications |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Petitioner did not claim to meet or submit evidence relating to this criterion |
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