EB-1A Sustained — Theoretical Cosmology (2017): the AAO found the petitioner met a third criterion,
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner met a third criterion, 'original scientific...contributions of major significance,' which the Director had previously denied. The AAO determined that her research identifying critical flaws in the standard paradigm of inflationary cosmology and proposing new, widely-discussed theories constituted a major contribution. This, combined with meeting the judging and scholarly articles criteria, satisfied the initial evidentiary requirements and demonstrated through a final merits determination that she is among the small percentage at the top of her field.
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