dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Malaria Research
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary requirements for the claimed criteria. The director determined the petitioner's research fellowship was funding for future work, not an award for past excellence. Furthermore, the submitted articles were not considered to be 'about the alien' as required, and the peer review activities were deemed a common part of the field, not evidence of sustained acclaim.
Criteria Discussed
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Judge Of The Work Of Others
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