Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Bioinformatics (2018): did not meet the minimum threshold of three evidentiary
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum threshold of three evidentiary criteria. While the Director initially found the petitioner met the 'original contributions of major significance' criterion, the AAO re-evaluated and determined that the evidence, including publications and citation records, was insufficient to prove that his contributions were of major significance to the field.
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