Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Biomedical Research (2007): did not establish he met the evidentiary criteria for
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not demonstrate that he met the evidentiary criteria for extraordinary ability. The AAO found that the submitted awards were for student achievement rather than professional excellence, and therefore did not prove the petitioner had risen to the very top of his field. A postdoctoral fellowship was also discounted as it was awarded after the petition's filing date and was considered a training opportunity, not a prize for excellence.
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