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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination
What the decision said
AAO remanded for the Director to conduct a final merits determination, noting the record does not support approval without such a determination even though the Petitioner overcame the step-1 denial.
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AAO remanded for the Director to conduct a final merits determination, noting the record does not support approval without such a determination even though the Petitioner overcame the step-1 denial.
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AAO questioned the Director's finding that the Petitioner met this criterion, noting op-eds were not shown to be peer-reviewed or scholarly and the interview in Journal of International Affairs was a non-peer-reviewed Feature where Petitioner was an interview subject rather than author. Remanded for reexamination.
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AAO questioned the Director's finding that the Petitioner met this criterion, noting op-eds were not shown to be peer-reviewed or scholarly and the interview in Journal of International Affairs was a non-peer-reviewed Feature where Petitioner was an interview subject rather than author. Remanded for reexamination.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
What the decision said
AAO found the Director improperly applied final-merits standards (sustained acclaim/top of field) to this individual criterion rather than its plain language; remanded for proper evaluation.
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AAO found the Director improperly applied final-merits standards (sustained acclaim/top of field) to this individual criterion rather than its plain language; remanded for proper evaluation.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for organizations with a distinguished reputation
What the decision said
AAO found the Director improperly applied final-merits standards to this criterion and mischaracterized the political protest campaign the Petitioner founded as a government project, a conclusion unsupported by the record. Remanded.
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AAO found the Director improperly applied final-merits standards to this criterion and mischaracterized the political protest campaign the Petitioner founded as a government project, a conclusion unsupported by the record. Remanded.
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