Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Neuroscience (2009): did not establish sufficient evidence to meet the claimed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the claimed criteria. For the awards criterion, the petitioner did not establish he was the final recipient of the cited fellowship or that it was a nationally recognized award for excellence. For the memberships criterion, the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the associations required outstanding achievements for admission, providing no corroborating documentation from the organizations themselves.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
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