Dismissed
EB-1B
EB-1B Dismissed โ Applied Physics (2013): the original petition was correctly denied, as an
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the original petition was correctly denied, as an individual cannot self-petition for the Outstanding Professor or Researcher classification. The petitioner failed to identify any specific error in the director's decision and instead improperly attempted to amend the petition to a different category (EB-2 NIW) on appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Self-Petitioning Eligibility
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