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AAO EB-1A decision Apr302008_01B2203

A research grant alone does not satisfy the EB‑1A awards criterion, and footnote citations that merely mention the alien’s work are insufficient to meet the published‑material criterion. research grant does not constitute a nationally or internationally recognized award; no evidence the petitioner a

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr302008_01B2203 Decision date 2008-04-30 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

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • published_material

Core Lesson

A research grant alone does not satisfy the EB‑1A awards criterion, and footnote citations that merely mention the alien’s work are insufficient to meet the published‑material criterion.

Evidence Issue

  • research grant does not constitute a nationally or internationally recognized award

  • no evidence the petitioner actually judged the work of others in the field

  • insufficient proof that the petitioner’s role was critical to the organization’s success

  • absence of documentation showing outstanding achievement for society membership

  • citations were merely footnotes and did not discuss the alien’s work, thus not “about the alien”

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