Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Chemistry (2005): did not establish he met the evidentiary criteria for an
Filing your own EB-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that he met the evidentiary criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The director determined that the petitioner's awards were from his time as a student, his professional memberships did not require outstanding achievements, and his work as a reviewer of others' work was not sufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-1A petition →Criteria Discussed
Awards Memberships Published Material About The Alien Judging Of The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own EB-1A? Learn from this denial.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO flagged here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.