Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Cancer Research (2021): did not meet the criterion for original contributions of
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the criterion for original contributions of major significance. The AAO found that while the petitioner's work was published and cited, the citation levels were not high enough to demonstrate major significance within the field. Furthermore, review articles citing the research did not single it out as particularly influential and, in some cases, highlighted its limitations or the need for further validation.
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Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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