Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Law (2021): did not meet the minimum requirement of satisfying at least
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum requirement of satisfying at least three evidentiary criteria. The AAO concurred with the Director that the petitioner only met the criterion for authorship of scholarly articles. The evidence provided for other claimed criteria, such as lesser awards, was deemed insufficient because the awards lacked national or international recognition, were student-level awards, or were actually employment recommendation letters.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Individual Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations
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