dismissed EB-1A Case: Economics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO disagreed with the Director's finding on the 'leading or critical role' criterion, concluding the petitioner failed to establish that her department had a distinguished reputation. This meant she no longer met the threshold of three evidentiary criteria. Furthermore, even in a final merits determination, the AAO found the totality of evidence did not demonstrate that she possessed the sustained national or international acclaim to be considered at the very top of her field.
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