Dismissed
O-1A
O-1A Dismissed — Software Engineering (2024): did not establish the beneficiary's original scientific
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's original scientific contributions were of major significance. The AAO determined that publishing in highly ranked journals, being a first author, and the provided citation numbers did not, by themselves, prove that the work's impact rose to the level of major significance. The submitted testimonial letters were also found to be insufficient in articulating the major impact of the beneficiary's research.
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Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance
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