Dismissed
EB-1B
EB-1B Dismissed — Academics (2012): the director denied the petition, finding the petitioner
Decision Summary
The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner had not established that the beneficiary was internationally recognized as outstanding. The AAO conducted a de novo review, applying the two-step analysis from Kazarian, and ultimately agreed with the director's conclusion, dismissing the appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material By Others About The Alien'S Work Participation As The Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Books Or Articles
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