approved EB-1A
Researcher
Atmospheric Chemistry · China · 2023-03-18
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Framework Evaluation
3 of 3 criteria metScholarly Articles (Met)
The petitioner authored 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles in the field of atmospheric chemistry.
Judging (Met)
The petitioner was invited to review and evaluate the work of his peers no fewer than 13 times.
Original Contributions (Met)
His work in computational model design and neural networks has been cited 282 times and funded by major U.S. government agencies like the EPA and NSF.
Why This Petition Was Approved
The approval was based on the petitioner's 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles and a citation count of 282, placing him in the top 1% of cited authors in Environmental Science over four years. Additionally, his 13 instances of judging the work of peers and the funding of his research by the EPA and NSF satisfied the EB-1A criteria.
Evidence
Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Government Alignment
Evidence Submitted
- 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles
- 282 citations from researchers in at least 40 countries
- 13 peer-review invitations for professional journals
- 4 expert recommendation letters
- Development of atmospheric chemistry computational models
- Research funded by EPA and NSF
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A approved EB-1A (I-140) petition means USCIS determined the petitioner met the eligibility requirements. For appealed cases, "sustained" means the appeal reversed a prior denial. The petitioner can proceed to the next step in the immigration process.
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Case data sourced from publicly available petition decisions and case studies. Decision date: 2023-03-18.
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Outcome approved
Processing 20 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 7
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Success Rate 52.9%
Sustained 466
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