Sustained
EB-1B
EB-1B Sustained — Medical Research: the AAO found that the petitioner successfully demonstrated
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
Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Ability To Pay Proffered Wage
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