Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Cardiovascular Medicine (2021): did not establish eligibility under at least three of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. Although the Director and AAO agreed the petitioner met the criteria for judging and authorship of scholarly articles, the AAO found the evidence did not demonstrate that his research constituted original contributions of major significance. The recommendation letters praised his work but lacked sufficient detail to show his findings had been widely implemented or had a significant impact on the field.
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Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role Membership In Associations
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