Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Infectious Diseases And Microbiology (2012): did not meet the basic eligibility requirement of
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the basic eligibility requirement of satisfying at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. The AAO found the petitioner only met two criteria and therefore, in the final merits determination, had not demonstrated the sustained national or international acclaim necessary to be considered one of the small percentage at the very top of the field.
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8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(I) (Prizes Or Awards) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(Ii) (Membership In Associations) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(Iv) (Judging The Work Of Others)
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