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EB-1ALife sciences and medicineEmployerDecided 2019Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

OCT012019_01B2203

JudgingMetPublished materialMetScholarly articlesMetFinal meritsNot met

Our summary

A geologist employed by a law firm petitioner sought extraordinary ability classification. She met three evidentiary criteria: judging, scholarly articles, and published material. However, the AAO dismissed the appeal, finding insufficient evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or that she represents the top small percentage of her field.

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What the AAO accepted

  • Judging · Beneficiary served as reviewer for multiple journals and panel judge for theses.
  • Published material · Article from GRSG Newsletter reporting beneficiary's Ph.D. dissertation defense.
  • Scholarly articles · Beneficiary authored scholarly articles in her field.

What was missing

  • Final merits · Record does not demonstrate sustained acclaim or career of acclaimed work at top of field.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
JudgingMetBeneficiary served as reviewer for multiple journals and panel judge for theses.
Published materialMetArticle from GRSG Newsletter reporting beneficiary's Ph.D. dissertation defense.
Scholarly articlesMetBeneficiary authored scholarly articles in her field.
Final meritsNot metRecord does not demonstrate sustained acclaim or career of acclaimed work at top of field.

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