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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material in professional or major trade publications or other major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
Even with the new certified translations confirming the articles were about the Petitioner, AAO found the record did not establish that the specific webpages where the articles were posted constituted professional, major trade, or other major media. Information was provided only for the parent portals, not the specific subpages where the articles appeared.
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Even with the new certified translations confirming the articles were about the Petitioner, AAO found the record did not establish that the specific webpages where the articles were posted constituted professional, major trade, or other major media. Information was provided only for the parent portals, not the specific subpages where the articles appeared.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2020-05-29_03_B2203; source_row=25843 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Computer Science / AIManager26 citations
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner's evidence—including an Amazon bestseller ranking with only one review, readership statistics, a reference letter with speculative and conclusory praise, and citation counts of 10, 8, and 8 for individual papers—did not demonstrate that the Beneficiary's contributions rose to the level of major significance in the field.
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The Petitioner's evidence—including an Amazon bestseller ranking with only one review, readership statistics, a reference letter with speculative and conclusory praise, and citation counts of 10, 8, and 8 for individual papers—did not demonstrate that the Beneficiary's contributions rose to the level of major significance in the field.
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The Petitioner relied on outdated BLS wage data (Fall 2013/2012 figures) and failed to submit documentary evidence supporting its website references. The paystubs did not establish the Beneficiary's specific position, and the Petitioner did not demonstrate how the Beneficiary's salary compared to others in his field.
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The Petitioner relied on outdated BLS wage data (Fall 2013/2012 figures) and failed to submit documentary evidence supporting its website references. The paystubs did not establish the Beneficiary's specific position, and the Petitioner did not demonstrate how the Beneficiary's salary compared to others in his field.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Computer Science / AIManager26 citations
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations
Why AAO was not persuaded
Reference letters lacked company letterhead, reducing their credibility. The letters described project-level contributions rather than a leading or critical role for the organizations overall. No documentation was submitted to establish the distinguished reputations of the organizations (only website addresses were provided).
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Reference letters lacked company letterhead, reducing their credibility. The letters described project-level contributions rather than a leading or critical role for the organizations overall. No documentation was submitted to establish the distinguished reputations of the organizations (only website addresses were provided).
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
published material
What the decision said
AAO reserved this issue as unnecessary to the outcome because the Petitioner could not satisfy the minimum threshold of three criteria regardless of the result on this criterion.
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AAO reserved this issue as unnecessary to the outcome because the Petitioner could not satisfy the minimum threshold of three criteria regardless of the result on this criterion.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Biomedical / Life Sciences131 papers
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO finds that citations, top-10% rankings, publication in high-impact journals, and expert letters establish productivity and that others have relied on her work, but do not show that her findings have been widely implemented or remarkably impacted the field. The expert letters do not specify how her research has already influenced the wider field beyond the researchers who cited her articles.
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AAO finds that citations, top-10% rankings, publication in high-impact journals, and expert letters establish productivity and that others have relied on her work, but do not show that her findings have been widely implemented or remarkably impacted the field. The expert letters do not specify how her research has already influenced the wider field beyond the researchers who cited her articles.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material
Why the evidence was persuasive
The record reflects that the Petitioner was featured in an article published in The China Press and therefore the evidence satisfies the published materials criterion.
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The record reflects that the Petitioner was featured in an article published in The China Press and therefore the evidence satisfies the published materials criterion.
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The Director found the Petitioner did not satisfy the artistic display criterion and the Petitioner did not contest this issue on appeal, so AAO deemed it waived.
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The Director found the Petitioner did not satisfy the artistic display criterion and the Petitioner did not contest this issue on appeal, so AAO deemed it waived.
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