Sustained
EB-1A
EB-1A Sustained — Thermal Engineering (2018): the AAO found the petitioner met three evidentiary
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner met three evidentiary criteria: judging, authorship, and performing a critical role. In the final merits determination, the AAO determined that the totality of the evidence, including numerous publications with high citation rates, patents, and leadership on significant, multi-million dollar research projects, was consistent with sustained acclaim and demonstrated the petitioner was at the top of his field.
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Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role Awards Membership Published Material About The Alien Contributions Of Major Significance
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