EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided May 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY282020_07B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A postdoctoral researcher in battery technology sought EB-1A classification. The petitioner met only two of four claimed criteria. The AAO found her contributions promising but not of demonstrated major significance as of filing, with only a single media burst and insufficient sustained recognition for extraordinary ability.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found criterion satisfied
- Scholarly articles · Director found criterion satisfied
What was missing
- Original contributions · Work promising but not shown as major significance in field by filing date
- Published material · Single burst of media attention in 2017 insufficient for sustained acclaim
- Final merits · Only two criteria met; early career stage lacks sustained national acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found criterion satisfied |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found criterion satisfied |
 Original contributions | Not met | Work promising but not shown as major significance in field by filing date |
 Published material | Not met | Single burst of media attention in 2017 insufficient for sustained acclaim |
 Final merits | Not met | Only two criteria met; early career stage lacks sustained national acclaim |
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