dismissed EB-1A Case: Plant Biology And Horticulture
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence did not establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The petitioner failed to meet the 'published material' criterion, as citations in treatises published many years prior and a listing in a directory were deemed insufficient to show sustained acclaim. Similarly, the submitted letters of support were not enough to demonstrate original contributions of major significance, as many were from colleagues and did not establish that the beneficiary had risen to the very top of the field.
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