Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Data Science (2016): following a final merits determination, the evidence was
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because, following a final merits determination, the evidence was not found to be commensurate with the required level of sustained national or international acclaim. Although the Director found that the Beneficiary met three criteria (judging, contributions, and scholarly articles), the AAO concluded that the totality of the record did not demonstrate that the Beneficiary was among the small percentage at the very top of his field.
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Membership Judging Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role High Salary
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