Dismissed
EB-1B
EB-1B Dismissed — Biological Sciences (2014): did not establish the beneficiary had attained the
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the director determined the petitioner did not establish the beneficiary had attained the outstanding level of achievement required. Although the petitioner submitted evidence that met the minimum count for two criteria (judging others' work and scholarly articles), the AAO found the quality of the evidence insufficient to demonstrate that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as outstanding in her academic field.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material Written 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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