EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided 2012Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
May022012_03B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A nephrologist and kidney transplant specialist claimed extraordinary ability based on awards, association memberships, and published material. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding no nationally or internationally recognized awards, memberships not requiring outstanding achievements, and publications not meeting the criterion of material about the petitioner.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Third prize at festival and thesis awards not nationally or internationally recognized as required by regulation
- Membership · BTS and ESOT memberships do not require outstanding achievement as essential condition for admission
- Published material · Television interview does not meet published material requirement; journal articles authored by petitioner do not qualify
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim or extraordinary ability overall
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Third prize at festival and thesis awards not nationally or internationally recognized as required by regulation |
 Membership | Not met | BTS and ESOT memberships do not require outstanding achievement as essential condition for admission |
 Published material | Not met | Television interview does not meet published material requirement; journal articles authored by petitioner do not qualify |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim or extraordinary ability overall |
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