approved EB-1A

Researcher

Atmospheric Chemistry · China · 2023-03-18

Processing Time
20 days
Decision Date
2023-03-18
Location
Massachusetts
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Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
Scholarly 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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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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