sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Neuroscience
Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition, finding that the petitioner's citation record was insufficient to demonstrate a significant influence on the field. The AAO sustained the appeal, concluding that the petitioner did demonstrate a history of achievement that influenced the field through evidence of independent citations, a review article discussing his work, and letters detailing his development of an important research tool (a method to crystallize membrane proteins) that was utilized by other researchers.
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