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AAO EB-1A decision Apr102008_01B2203

NSF proposal review letters can satisfy the “judging” criterion, and a strong citation record can satisfy the “scholarly articles” criterion, but the evidence must be explicitly tied to the specific EB‑1A criterion to avoid misattribution. clear, criterion‑specific linkage of original‑contributions

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr102008_01B2203 Decision date 2008-04-10 Outcome sustained Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • judging

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Core Lesson

NSF proposal review letters can satisfy the “judging” criterion, and a strong citation record can satisfy the “scholarly articles” criterion, but the evidence must be explicitly tied to the specific EB‑1A criterion to avoid misattribution.

Evidence Issue

  • clear, criterion‑specific linkage of original‑contributions evidence

  • additional evidence of sustained national or international acclaim beyond a single achievement

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