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AAO EB-1A decision AUG312005_11B2203
A research grant or citation count alone does not satisfy the EB‑1A awards or published‑material criteria; petitioners must provide independent, documented proof of nationally or internationally recognized honors and that published articles are primarily about them. no evidence that research grant q
Decision Snapshot
Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG312005_11B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes
Criteria Discussed
awards
judging
leading_critical_role
membership
original_contributions
published_material
scholarly_articles
Criteria Accepted
scholarly_articles
Criteria Rejected
awards
judging
leading_critical_role
membership
original_contributions
published_material
Core Lesson
A research grant or citation count alone does not satisfy the EB‑1A awards or published‑material criteria; petitioners must provide independent, documented proof of nationally or internationally recognized honors and that published articles are primarily about them.
Evidence Issue
no evidence that research grant qualifies as a nationally or internationally recognized award
no documentation that the awards are top honors or have national scope
no bylaws or admission criteria showing membership requires outstanding achievement
published material does not focus on petitioner or his work
no proof petitioner had final authority or formal review over peers’ work
role described as subordinate researcher rather than leading/critical
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