EB-1A Sustained — Physics (2017): the AAO found that the petitioner satisfied four of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner satisfied four of the required evidentiary criteria, including original contributions of major significance and commanding a high salary, exceeding the Director's initial finding of only two. In the final merits determination, the AAO determined that the petitioner's extensive publication record with thousands of citations, strong letters of recommendation detailing the significant impact and widespread adoption of his work, and high wages were sufficient to demonstrate sustained acclaim at the very top of his field.
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