dismissed EB-1A Case: Sciences
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 evidence submitted, specifically being a principal investigator on a National Cancer Institute grant, was deemed insufficient to meet the criterion for membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements. The AAO concluded that receiving a competitive research grant does not, by itself, prove that the petitioner has already accomplished outstanding achievements rising to the very top of the field.
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