sustained EB-1A Case: Materials Science
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner met the criterion for original contributions of major significance, which the Director had initially denied. The AAO disagreed with the Director's focus on citation counts, finding instead that evidence of other researchers citing and building upon the petitioner's cancer research was sufficient to prove its significance. This finding allowed the petitioner to meet the minimum three required criteria, leading to the appeal's success.
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