Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Electrical Engineering (2005): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classification. The AAO agreed with the director that the petitioner's academic awards and research grants did not meet the prizes criterion, and membership in IEEE was not sufficiently exclusive. While the petitioner met the judging criterion through peer review, this was considered a routine activity and only minimally supportive of the claim.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Contributions Of Major Significance
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