Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Business (2020): although the AAO found the petitioner met the minimum three
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Decision Summary
Although the AAO found the petitioner met the minimum three evidentiary criteria (authorship, leading role, and judging), the appeal was dismissed in the final merits determination. The AAO concluded that the petitioner's assertions about his company's leadership and product superiority were not sufficiently supported by the evidence in the record to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and prove he was at the very top of his field.
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Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role Judging The Work Of Others
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