Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Biological Science (2009): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish the sustained national or international acclaim necessary for the classification. Although the AAO acknowledged that the petitioner met two criteria (contributions of major significance and scholarly articles), she failed to meet the required minimum of three. The evidence for the awards criterion was deemed insufficient as it consisted of student awards and travel grants limited to early-career individuals, which are not consistent with acclaim at the very top of the field.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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