Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Civil Engineering (2020): despite meeting the minimum three evidentiary criteria, the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because, despite meeting the minimum three evidentiary criteria, the petitioner failed the final merits determination. The AAO concluded that the evidence, when considered in its totality, did not establish that the petitioner had earned sustained national or international acclaim or was one of the small percentage at the very top of his field.
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Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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