Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Chemistry (2019): did not meet three out of ten criteria for extraordinary
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three out of ten criteria for extraordinary ability. While the Director and the AAO agreed the petitioner met the criteria for judging the work of others and authorship of scholarly articles, they found he did not prove his original contributions were of 'major significance' to the field. The evidence, primarily citation counts, was deemed insufficient to demonstrate that his work had a major impact or influence on the field as a whole.
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Judging Of The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Scientific Contributions Of Major Significance
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