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AAO EB-1A decision AUG192025_03B2203

Citation counts and generic recommendation letters are insufficient to meet the 'original contributions of major significance' criterion; you must provide concrete, qualitative evidence of impact and independent, invited peer‑review or speaking engagements. Detailed, qualitative description of how t

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG192025_03B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction 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

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • original_contributions

  • judging

Core Lesson

Citation counts and generic recommendation letters are insufficient to meet the 'original contributions of major significance' criterion; you must provide concrete, qualitative evidence of impact and independent, invited peer‑review or speaking engagements.

Evidence Issue

  • Detailed, qualitative description of how the research changed the field

  • Independent, invited peer‑review evidence showing the petitioner was sought out as an expert

  • Specific evidence of invited conference presentations and their impact

  • Contextual analysis linking citation counts to groundbreaking influence

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