dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Ecology
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet at least three of the required regulatory criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO found the evidence submitted for awards, judging, original contributions, scholarly articles, and critical employment was insufficient to establish the beneficiary's sustained national or international acclaim at the very top of the field of ecology.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles In Professional Journals Or Other Major Media Employed In A Critical Or Essential Capacity For Organizations And Establishments That Have A Distinguished Reputation
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