AAO declined to take a position on the Petitioner's ultimate eligibility, finding the Director's final merits determination procedurally deficient for disregarding evidence, excluding non-first-author publications without basis, and comparing citation record only to senior professor referees. The matter was remanded for a proper analysis.
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AAO declined to take a position on the Petitioner's ultimate eligibility, finding the Director's final merits determination procedurally deficient for disregarding evidence, excluding non-first-author publications without basis, and comparing citation record only to senior professor referees. The matter was remanded for a proper analysis.
Both the Director and AAO agreed this criterion was satisfied. AAO did not disturb the Director's finding that the Petitioner met the judging criterion.
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Both the Director and AAO agreed this criterion was satisfied. AAO did not disturb the Director's finding that the Petitioner met the judging criterion.
AAO concluded the reference letters and citation history did not establish that the Petitioner's research had been widely accepted, implemented, or had significantly influenced the field. AAO criticized the Director's reliance on a comparison of overall citation counts as inappropriate at the criterion stage, but reached the same conclusion.
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AAO concluded the reference letters and citation history did not establish that the Petitioner's research had been widely accepted, implemented, or had significantly influenced the field. AAO criticized the Director's reliance on a comparison of overall citation counts as inappropriate at the criterion stage, but reached the same conclusion.
leading or critical role for organizations or establishments with a distinguished reputation
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AAO found the reference letters did not establish that the Petitioner's research roles were leading based on placement in organizational hierarchies or critical to the success/standing of the institutions. New evidence on appeal was not considered under Soriano/Obaigbena, and even if considered, did not change the result.
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AAO found the reference letters did not establish that the Petitioner's research roles were leading based on placement in organizational hierarchies or critical to the success/standing of the institutions. New evidence on appeal was not considered under Soriano/Obaigbena, and even if considered, did not change the result.
AAO agreed that authorship of scholarly articles in journals such as Hypertension, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and Journal of Cardiology satisfied this criterion.
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AAO agreed that authorship of scholarly articles in journals such as Hypertension, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and Journal of Cardiology satisfied this criterion.
AAO reserved a formal final merits determination because the Petitioner did not satisfy the initial evidence requirements, but indicated that an aggregate review would not support eligibility.
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AAO reserved a formal final merits determination because the Petitioner did not satisfy the initial evidence requirements, but indicated that an aggregate review would not support eligibility.
Lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
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AAO found that the Petitioner's placings in national taekwondo and muay thai championships met the plain language of this criterion as they were demonstrated to be top events in the field at the national level, disagreeing with the Director.
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AAO found that the Petitioner's placings in national taekwondo and muay thai championships met the plain language of this criterion as they were demonstrated to be top events in the field at the national level, disagreeing with the Director.
AAO found that despite discrepancies in the hapkido judging evidence, the Petitioner's photographs corroborating muay thai judging at a 2016 event, combined with evidence of the substantive duties involved, were sufficient to meet this criterion, disagreeing with the Director.
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AAO found that despite discrepancies in the hapkido judging evidence, the Petitioner's photographs corroborating muay thai judging at a 2016 event, combined with evidence of the substantive duties involved, were sufficient to meet this criterion, disagreeing with the Director.
Published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media
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AAO found that a 1997 article focused on the Petitioner and his career published in a newspaper with a circulation of 55,000—one of a small number of major newspapers—satisfied the criterion, disagreeing with the Director.
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AAO found that a 1997 article focused on the Petitioner and his career published in a newspaper with a circulation of 55,000—one of a small number of major newspapers—satisfied the criterion, disagreeing with the Director.