Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Marine Biology (2013): the petitioner willfully misrepresented multiple material
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner willfully misrepresented multiple material facts. The AAO found that the petitioner submitted fraudulent evidence, including falsified webpages and letters claiming receipt of awards, and claimed authorship of scholarly articles written by other researchers. These misrepresentations were deemed material to establishing eligibility.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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