EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided 2005Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL212005_01B2203
AwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A scientist claimed extraordinary ability through awards, membership, published material, judging, and original contributions. The AAO rejected each criterion, finding no evidence of sustained national or international acclaim placing the petitioner in the small percentage at the very top of the field.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Postdoctoral training opportunity and graduate scholarship not nationally or internationally recognized prizes
- Judging · Supervising graduate students and junior postdoctoral fellows does not constitute judging established researchers
- Membership · Association membership based on employment or activity, education, and recommendations does not demonstrate outstanding achievement
- Published material · No evidence of sustained national or international media attention; citations addressed separately
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet at least three criteria; evidence does not show sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Postdoctoral training opportunity and graduate scholarship not nationally or internationally recognized prizes |
 Judging | Not met | Supervising graduate students and junior postdoctoral fellows does not constitute judging established researchers |
 Membership | Not met | Association membership based on employment or activity, education, and recommendations does not demonstrate outstanding achievement |
 Published material | Not met | No evidence of sustained national or international media attention; citations addressed separately |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to meet at least three criteria; evidence does not show sustained national or international acclaim |
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