dismissed EB-1A Case: Optoelectronics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria. While the director acknowledged the petitioner met the criteria for judging and scholarly articles, the AAO found the evidence provided did not establish that the petitioner's original contributions were of major significance to the field. The AAO determined that high citation counts alone, without further evidence of widespread impact or influence, were insufficient to satisfy this criterion.
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