Sustained
EB-1B
EB-1B Sustained — Metallurgy And Materials Science (2020): the AAO's de novo review concluded that the totality of the
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO's de novo review concluded that the totality of the evidence demonstrated the beneficiary's international recognition as an outstanding researcher. The AAO emphasized the beneficiary's significant peer review service for reputable international journals, authorship of numerous widely-cited scholarly articles, and expert letters detailing his original and important research contributions to his field.
Criteria Discussed
Service As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions To The Academic Field Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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