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AAO EB-1A decision AUG222016_01B2203

An internship does not satisfy the EB-1A leading or critical role criterion, and a thesis alone does not count as a scholarly article in a professional publication. Evidence that the internship constituted a leading or critical role; Publication of the thesis in a professional or major trade journal

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG222016_01B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome motion_dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

Criteria Rejected

  • leading_critical_role

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

An internship does not satisfy the EB-1A leading or critical role criterion, and a thesis alone does not count as a scholarly article in a professional publication.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence that the internship constituted a leading or critical role

  • Publication of the thesis in a professional or major trade journal

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