EB-1AEducation and academiaIndividualDecided February 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB252022_01B2203
AwardsMetJudgingMetScholarly articlesMetMembershipClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
An economic historian in Turkey and Germany with two books and scholarly articles sought EB-1A classification. Though meeting three initial criteria, the AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner lacked sustained national or international acclaim. One book publication seven years prior with 34 citations did not demonstrate top-tier field recognition required.
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Petitioner satisfied criterion relating to nationally or internationally recognized prizes
- Judging · Director found peer review of manuscripts constitutes judging work of others
- Scholarly articles · Director and AAO found authorship of scholarly articles meets regulatory requirement
What was missing
- Final merits · One book with 34 citations over seven years insufficient for sustained acclaim; limited recent publications after 2017
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Petitioner satisfied criterion relating to nationally or internationally recognized prizes |
 Judging | Met | Director found peer review of manuscripts constitutes judging work of others |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director and AAO found authorship of scholarly articles meets regulatory requirement |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed at initial criteria stage; not reached due to three criteria satisfied |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed at initial criteria stage; not reached due to three criteria satisfied |
 Published material | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed at initial criteria stage; not reached due to three criteria satisfied |
 Final merits | Not met | One book with 34 citations over seven years insufficient for sustained acclaim; limited recent publications after 2017 |
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