EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided May 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY292020_08B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Immunology and food allergy researcher petitioner met two of three required initial criteria (judging and scholarly articles). AAO dismissed appeal, finding petitioner failed original contributions criterion; highly-cited publications alone insufficient without evidence of major field significance and lacking national or international acclaim.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner reviewed papers for journals
- Scholarly articles · Petitioner authored scholarly articles
What was missing
- Original contributions · Highly-cited articles alone insufficient; petitioner failed to demonstrate contributions of major significance impacting field broadly
- Final merits · Petitioner met only two of three required initial criteria; record does not demonstrate national or international acclaim or positioning among top percentile
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner reviewed papers for journals |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Petitioner authored scholarly articles |
 Original contributions | Not met | Highly-cited articles alone insufficient; petitioner failed to demonstrate contributions of major significance impacting field broadly |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner met only two of three required initial criteria; record does not demonstrate national or international acclaim or positioning among top percentile |
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