EB-1ACivil and environmental engineeringIndividualDecided October 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT042024_01B2203
JudgingMetPublished materialMetMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Self-petitioner water resources engineer sought EB-1A extraordinary ability. AAO affirmed denial, finding petitioner met only two of ten criteria (articles and judging) and failed to establish national or international acclaim or standing among top percentage of field despite research contributions.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director determined and AAO agreed petitioner participated as judge in field.
- Published material · Director determined and AAO agreed petitioner authored scholarly articles.
What was missing
- Membership · Associations do not demonstrate requirement of outstanding achievements as condition for membership.
- Original contributions · Original research contributions not demonstrated to be of major significance in field; citations insufficient and reference letters lacked detail on impact.
- Final merits · Entire record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or status among small percentage at very top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director determined and AAO agreed petitioner participated as judge in field. |
 Published material | Met | Director determined and AAO agreed petitioner authored scholarly articles. |
 Membership | Not met | Associations do not demonstrate requirement of outstanding achievements as condition for membership. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Original research contributions not demonstrated to be of major significance in field; citations insufficient and reference letters lacked detail on impact. |
 Final merits | Not met | Entire record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or status among small percentage at very top of field. |
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