EB-1B Dismissed — Crop Science And Genetics (2021): the evidence, in its totality, did not establish that the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the evidence, in its totality, did not establish that the beneficiary is internationally recognized as outstanding. Although the beneficiary met three initial criteria, the AAO found his peer review activities were not for the most elite journals, and his role as a co-author on a highly-cited paper with over one hundred contributors was not clearly defined. The AAO determined that the quality and impact of the beneficiary's work did not rise to the level of international recognition required for the classification.

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