sustained EB-1B Case: Medical Research
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner successfully demonstrated the beneficiary is internationally recognized as outstanding in her academic field. The AAO determined that witness letters from international experts and evidence of numerous independent citations to the beneficiary's published articles satisfied the criteria for original contributions and authorship of scholarly works, contrary to the director's initial findings.
Criteria Discussed
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Draft with AAO-aware legal structure
MeritDraft helps you turn research into a criteria-based petition draft with organized evidence, legal framing, and attorney-ready structure.
Start a Criteria-Based Draft →No credit card required. Generate your first petition draft in minutes.