EB-1AComputer science and AIIndividualDecided 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY212024_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
An advanced computing researcher claiming extraordinary ability met two criteria (judging, scholarly articles) but failed the original contributions criterion. The AAO found publication in high-impact journals and citation counts alone do not establish major significance without showing comparative ranking to baseline or evidence of major influence in the field. Overall acclaim lacking.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner met the judging criterion as determined by the Director and not disturbed on appeal
- Scholarly articles · Petitioner met the scholarly articles criterion as determined by the Director and not disturbed on appeal
What was missing
- Original contributions · Publication in highly ranked journals and citation counts do not establish major significance contributions; petitioner failed to show citation rates were unusually high or compared to top articles in field
- Final merits · Record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or that petitioner is among small percentage at very top of advanced computing field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner met the judging criterion as determined by the Director and not disturbed on appeal |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Petitioner met the scholarly articles criterion as determined by the Director and not disturbed on appeal |
 Original contributions | Not met | Publication in highly ranked journals and citation counts do not establish major significance contributions; petitioner failed to show citation rates were unusually high or compared to top articles in field |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or that petitioner is among small percentage at very top of advanced computing field |
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