Dismissed EB-1B

EB-1B Dismissed โ€” Applied Physics (2013): the original petition was correctly denied, as an

๐Ÿ“… 2013-03-21 ๐Ÿ‘ค Individual ๐Ÿ“‚ Applied Physics

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
๐Ÿ“„ Original decision (USCIS PDF)

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