Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Sciences (2019): did not meet three of ten evidentiary criteria for the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three of ten evidentiary criteria for the classification. The AAO agreed with the Director that the petitioner satisfied the judging and scholarly articles criteria, but found the evidence insufficient for the awards and original contributions criteria. A postdoctoral fellowship was deemed a training opportunity rather than an award for excellence, and the petitioner's publications and citations did not demonstrate contributions of major significance to the field.
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