dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Biotechnology
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary met the required number of evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined that a student research fellowship received a decade prior was not a nationally recognized prize demonstrating sustained acclaim, and that the beneficiary's associate membership in a professional society did not require outstanding achievements for admission.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others
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