Remanded
EB-1A
EB-1A Remanded — Neurology (2021): the Director denied the petition for failing to meet the
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Decision Summary
The Director denied the petition for failing to meet the 'original contributions of major significance' criterion. The AAO found that the petitioner's extensive citation record (over 1000 citations) did satisfy this criterion. Since the petitioner overcame the only ground for denial, the case was remanded for the Director to conduct a final merits determination.
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Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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