Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Structural Biology (2015): although the AAO acknowledged that the Petitioner satisfied
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because although the AAO acknowledged that the Petitioner satisfied three regulatory criteria, they concluded that the evidence, when considered in its totality, did not establish that the Petitioner had achieved the necessary level of sustained national or international acclaim. The Petitioner's contributions were not deemed to be of major significance, and he failed to demonstrate that he had risen to the very top of his field.
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Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
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