Dismissed
EB-1B
EB-1B Dismissed — Academia: the petition was improperly filed by the alien herself
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly filed by the alien herself. The EB-1B outstanding professor or researcher classification requires a petition to be filed by a U.S. employer, and this fundamental filing error was not overcome on appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Employer Sponsorship Requirement Job Offer
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