EB-1AElectrical and electronic engineeringIndividualDecided 2026Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL162026_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetAwardsNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Electrical engineer with master's and doctoral degrees from Iran proposing renewable energy research. AAO held petitioner satisfied only two of ten criteria (judging, scholarly articles); failed to establish original contributions of major significance; appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner served as reviewer for scholarly journals.
- Scholarly articles · Petitioner published scholarly articles in electrical engineering field.
What was missing
- Awards · Undergraduate student competition award lacks evidence of major significance or field-wide adoption impact.
- Original contributions · Citation rates lack proper field-specific context; practical implementation limited to employing entities; major significance threshold not met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner served as reviewer for scholarly journals. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Petitioner published scholarly articles in electrical engineering field. |
 Awards | Not met | Undergraduate student competition award lacks evidence of major significance or field-wide adoption impact. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Citation rates lack proper field-specific context; practical implementation limited to employing entities; major significance threshold not met. |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Petitioner failed to meet three-criterion threshold; final merits analysis reserved and not reached. |
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