Dismissed
O-1A
O-1A Dismissed — Biomedical Science (2020): did not establish the beneficiary met the required three
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the required three evidentiary criteria. While the beneficiary satisfied the criteria for authoring scholarly articles and judging the work of others, the evidence did not demonstrate that his original scientific contributions were of major significance to the field. The expert letters praised the potential of the beneficiary's research but failed to show how it had already significantly influenced or impacted the field of cancer research.
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Judging The Work Of Others Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance Membership In Associations
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