sustained
EB-1A
sustained EB-1A Case: Semiconductor Optoelectronics Research
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO, conducting a de novo review, found that the petitioner met the statutory and regulatory requirements for the classification. The AAO determined that the petitioner's evidence satisfied at least three of the ten regulatory criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability, overturning the director's initial denial.
Criteria Discussed
Judging The Work Of Others
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