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AAO EB-1A decision AUG192020_02B2203

Citation counts and generic expert letters alone do not satisfy the Original Contributions EB‑1A criterion; you must provide concrete, specific evidence that your work has major significance and a demonstrable impact on the field. Specific examples showing the research’s impact rises to the level of

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG192020_02B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • judging

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

Citation counts and generic expert letters alone do not satisfy the Original Contributions EB‑1A criterion; you must provide concrete, specific evidence that your work has major significance and a demonstrable impact on the field.

Evidence Issue

  • Specific examples showing the research’s impact rises to the level of major significance

  • Detailed expert commentary explaining how the petitioner’s work has been implemented or advanced the field

  • Comparative citation analysis demonstrating the petitioner’s work is among the top percentile in the field

  • Evidence that any individual work is widely cited or has transformed the discipline

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