Sustained
EB-1A
EB-1A Sustained — Stem Cell Biology And Neuroscience (2015): the Director initially denied the petition on the final
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Decision Summary
The Director initially denied the petition on the final merits determination, despite finding the petitioner met three evidentiary criteria. The appeal was sustained because the AAO, upon reviewing the totality of the evidence, found that the significance of the petitioner's discoveries in spinal cord injury, her publications, citations, and strong reference letters did demonstrate that she had risen to the very top of her field.
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Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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