Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Medicine (2013): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The petitioner did not contest the director's negative findings regarding the 'awards' and 'published material' criteria on appeal, leading the AAO to consider these issues abandoned. Consequently, the petitioner did not provide qualifying evidence under the minimum three required regulatory categories.
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Awards Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others
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