Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Mechanical Engineering (2003): did not establish the submitted evidence met the regulatory
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the submitted evidence met the regulatory criteria for the claimed field. Evidence of his membership in a legislative body and published articles about his political activities were deemed irrelevant to his claimed field of extraordinary ability as a mechanical engineering researcher. Furthermore, evidence of judging others was considered part of his normal duties as a professor and not indicative of sustained acclaim.
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Membership In Associations Published Materials About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others
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