EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN092019_01B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Postdoctoral scholar and environmental sustainability fellow in life sciences seeks extraordinary ability classification. Claims six criteria beyond judging. AAO affirms only judging criterion met; insufficient evidence of three required criteria or status among top percentage in field.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Peer reviewed manuscripts for multiple journals
What was missing
- Awards · Doctoral student award and fellowships not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence
- Membership · Advisory board membership does not establish membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
- Original contributions · Contributions not shown to be of major significance; no demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim
- Published material · Articles about petitioner's work insufficient; not published in major media as required
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Peer reviewed manuscripts for multiple journals |
 Awards | Not met | Doctoral student award and fellowships not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence |
 Membership | Not met | Advisory board membership does not establish membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements |
 Original contributions | Not met | Contributions not shown to be of major significance; no demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim |
 Published material | Not met | Articles about petitioner's work insufficient; not published in major media as required |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in detail |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Only one criterion met; does not reach final merits analysis |
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