EB-1ALife sciences and medicineEmployerDecided May 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY122021_01B2203
JudgingMetLeading or critical roleMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
University employer sponsored campus biological safety officer for EB-1A extraordinary ability. Beneficiary met three of ten evidentiary criteria: judging, scholarly articles, and critical role. Final merits analysis found record insufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or small-percentage status at top of biological safety field.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found beneficiary met judging criterion; AAO did not reverse on appeal
- Leading or critical role · Director found beneficiary met criterion for serving in leading or critical role for distinguished organization
- Scholarly articles · Director found beneficiary met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; AAO affirmed
What was missing
- Original contributions · Director determined record did not sufficiently support major significance contributions; AAO reviewed on appeal but did not reverse
- Final merits · Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or placement among small percentage at top of biological safety field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found beneficiary met judging criterion; AAO did not reverse on appeal |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found beneficiary met criterion for serving in leading or critical role for distinguished organization |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found beneficiary met authorship of scholarly articles criterion; AAO affirmed |
 Original contributions | Not met | Director determined record did not sufficiently support major significance contributions; AAO reviewed on appeal but did not reverse |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Not claimed or discussed as separate criterion in appeal analysis |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; not applicable to biological safety field |
 Exhibitions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; not mentioned in appeal decision |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; not mentioned in decision |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner asserted but AAO did not substantively evaluate |
 Published material | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; not separately addressed in decision |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or placement among small percentage at top of biological safety field |
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