dismissed
EB-1B
dismissed EB-1B Case: Educational Research
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the minimum of two regulatory criteria required to prove they are recognized internationally as an outstanding researcher. While the AAO withdrew the director's findings regarding the petitioner's status as a qualifying employer and the beneficiary's academic field, it concurred that the evidence only supported meeting one of the six criteria.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Books Or Articles Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
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