Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Synthetic Organic Chemistry (2009): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classification. The AAO determined that membership in organizations like Sigma Xi did not require 'outstanding achievements' as defined by the regulation. Additionally, the petitioner's evidence of citations to his work did not satisfy the criterion for 'published material about the alien,' as citations are not equivalent to articles about the petitioner himself.
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Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
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