EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided October 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT052020_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Radiation biology and neuroscience researcher seeks EB-1A extraordinary ability. Director found three criteria met; AAO found only two (scholarly articles and judging) while withdrawing published material finding. Original contributions claim rejected due to diminished credibility of similarly structured reference letters. Dismissed; insufficient evidence of sustained acclaim.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner served as peer reviewer for journals; meets judging criterion
- Scholarly articles · AAO agreed petitioner meets authorship of scholarly articles criterion
What was missing
- Original contributions · Reference letters showed striking similarities diminishing evidentiary value; insufficient evidence of major significance in field
- Published material · AAO disagreed with Director; articles not about petitioner do not satisfy criterion
- Final merits · Only two criteria satisfied; does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or elite status
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner served as peer reviewer for journals; meets judging criterion |
 Scholarly articles | Met | AAO agreed petitioner meets authorship of scholarly articles criterion |
 Original contributions | Not met | Reference letters showed striking similarities diminishing evidentiary value; insufficient evidence of major significance in field |
 Published material | Not met | AAO disagreed with Director; articles not about petitioner do not satisfy criterion |
 Final merits | Not met | Only two criteria satisfied; does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or elite status |
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