Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Biomedical Research: the evidence did not meet the high standard for
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence did not meet the high standard for extraordinary ability. The petitioner's submitted awards, including a student travel award and junior research fellowships, were deemed student-level achievements or travel funding, not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence. These were considered insufficient to demonstrate that the petitioner had risen to the very top of his field.
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