EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided October 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT252022_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Researcher in biology seeking EB-1A extraordinary ability. AAO affirmed dismissal because petitioner met only two of ten evidentiary criteria (judging, scholarly articles) but the decision rejects original contributions criterion; does not qualify as individual of extraordinary ability.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director determined petitioner fulfilled judging criterion; AAO agreed
- Scholarly articles · Director determined petitioner fulfilled scholarly articles criterion; AAO agreed
What was missing
- Original contributions · Publication in top journals alone does not establish contributions of major significance; citation numbers not compared to field standards
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or membership in upper echelon of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director determined petitioner fulfilled judging criterion; AAO agreed |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director determined petitioner fulfilled scholarly articles criterion; AAO agreed |
 Original contributions | Not met | Publication in top journals alone does not establish contributions of major significance; citation numbers not compared to field standards |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or membership in upper echelon of field |
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