sustained EB-1A Case: Nephrology
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO conducted a final merits determination and found the petitioner demonstrated sustained national acclaim. While the Director acknowledged the petitioner met three initial criteria, the AAO concluded that the totality of the evidence—including extensive peer review work, a critical role in a distinguished hospital system, and high-impact research on COVID-19 that garnered major media attention—proved he is among the small percentage at the top of his field.
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