EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided March 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAR192021_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Cancer researcher sought extraordinary ability classification. Petition was approved then revoked. Petitioner met judging and scholarly articles criteria but failed original contributions prong. Record did not establish sustained national or international acclaim; work was in training capacities at prestigious institutions.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found petitioner met judging criterion; AAO affirmed.
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; AAO affirmed.
What was missing
- Original contributions · Published findings do not show impact on cancer treatment protocols or survival rates; petitioner shared credit on multi-author article.
- Final merits · Petitioner worked in short-term, low-level training capacities; no sustained national or international acclaim demonstrated.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner met judging criterion; AAO affirmed. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; AAO affirmed. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Published findings do not show impact on cancer treatment protocols or survival rates; petitioner shared credit on multi-author article. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner worked in short-term, low-level training capacities; no sustained national or international acclaim demonstrated. |
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