Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Biomedical Engineering (2024): although the Director found the petitioner met three
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because although the Director found the petitioner met three initial evidentiary criteria, the AAO affirmed that the petitioner did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim in the final merits determination. The AAO agreed that the petitioner's evidence, particularly the citation volume for his scholarly articles, was not sufficient to prove he is among the small percentage at the very top of his field.
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Judging The Work Of Others Original Scientific Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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