EB-1ALife sciences and medicineIndividualDecided 2015Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP302015_01B2203
JudgingMetOriginal contributionsMetPublished materialMetMembershipNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Structural biologist met three criteria: judging, published materials, and original contributions. However, final merits determination found petitioner lacks sustained national or international acclaim and has not distinguished himself sufficiently to be among small percentage at very top of field. Appeal dismissed.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Peer review performance documented through emails
- Original contributions · Published articles with citations, review article citations, and patents citing work demonstrate contributions
- Published material · Multiple published works in scholarly journals; cited articles and patents citing work
What was missing
- Membership · Petitioner did not contest director findings; no qualifying evidence submitted
- Final merits · Met three criteria but lacks sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Peer review performance documented through emails |
 Original contributions | Met | Published articles with citations, review article citations, and patents citing work demonstrate contributions |
 Published material | Met | Multiple published works in scholarly journals; cited articles and patents citing work |
 Membership | Not met | Petitioner did not contest director findings; no qualifying evidence submitted |
 Final merits | Not met | Met three criteria but lacks sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field |
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