EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided June 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN082023_02B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A marine biologist sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The petitioner met judging and scholarly articles criteria but failed to satisfy three total criteria. Research citations were not shown to be unusually high, and work lacked demonstrated major significance in the field. Appeal dismissed because extraordinary ability sustained acclaim was not established.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director acknowledged petitioner met judging criterion; decision does not dispute this finding.
- Scholarly articles · Director acknowledged petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; decision does not dispute this finding.
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner failed to demonstrate prizes or awards nationally or internationally recognized for excellence in marine biology.
- Membership · International Biometric Society membership does not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts.
- Original contributions · Research findings on sandy beach ecology not demonstrated to be widely utilized or of major significance in the field.
- Published material · Article published in El Serviola was about research project, not about petitioner; no evidence of major publication status.
- Final merits · Record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or that petitioner is among small percentage at top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director acknowledged petitioner met judging criterion; decision does not dispute this finding. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director acknowledged petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; decision does not dispute this finding. |
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner failed to demonstrate prizes or awards nationally or internationally recognized for excellence in marine biology. |
 Membership | Not met | International Biometric Society membership does not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Research findings on sandy beach ecology not demonstrated to be widely utilized or of major significance in the field. |
 Published material | Not met | Article published in El Serviola was about research project, not about petitioner; no evidence of major publication status. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or that petitioner is among small percentage at top of field. |
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