approved EB-1A

Biomedical Software Engineer

Bioinformatics · India · 2021-05-27

Processing Time
36 days
Decision Date
2021-05-27
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Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
Scholarly Articles (Met)

The petitioner published 29 peer-reviewed articles in discerning, high-impact journals within the field of bioinformatics.

Judging (Met)

The petitioner completed 10 peer reviews, demonstrating his invitation to judge the work of others in his field.

Original Contributions (Met)

His research on computational techniques for oncologic research and 833 citations signify the major significance and original impact of his work.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on the satisfaction of EB-1A criteria including 29 peer-reviewed publications, a high citation count of 833, and 10 instances of judging the work of others. The evidence demonstrated that his findings are widely recognized internationally, having been cited by counterparts in at least 45 different countries.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Evidence Submitted
  • 29 peer-reviewed scientific articles in high-impact journals
  • 833 citations by dependent and independent researchers
  • 10 peer review assignments for scientific journals
  • Citations originating from researchers in at least 45 countries
  • Development of analytics algorithms and open-source tools for biomedical data

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Outcome approved
Processing 36 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 5

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Success Rate 55.1%
Sustained 530
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