Sustained
EB-1A
EB-1A Sustained — Rheumatology (2012): the director initially denied the petition, but the AAO
Filing your own EB-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition, but the AAO determined on appeal that the petitioner's evidence met the minimum eligibility requirements. The AAO found that the petitioner submitted sufficient evidence to satisfy three of the ten regulatory criteria: judging the work of others, authorship of scholarly articles, and performing in a leading or critical role.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-1A petition →Criteria Discussed
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own EB-1A? See what made this petition succeed.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO sustained here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.