sustained EB-1A Case: Plant Genetics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the petitioner successfully met three of the regulatory criteria: judging the work of others, making original contributions, and authoring scholarly articles. Upon a final merits determination, the AAO found that the petitioner's extensive documentation, including numerous scholarly articles with hundreds of citations and corroborating letters from independent experts, demonstrated a career of acclaimed work and sustained national acclaim, placing him at the top of his field.
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