dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Geophysics
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary's sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO determined that the petitioner did not submit qualifying evidence under at least three of the ten regulatory criteria required for this classification, and therefore did not demonstrate that the beneficiary is among the small percentage at the very top of the field.
Criteria Discussed
Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Or Remuneration
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