approved EB-1A

Senior Software Engineer

Computer Science · India · 2022-04-05

Processing Time
12 days
Decision Date
2022-04-05
Location
Texas
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Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
Judging the work of others (Met)

The petitioner served as a reviewer for his peers' work no fewer than 30 times.

Scholarly Articles (Met)

The petitioner authored 19 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in international conference proceedings.

Original Contributions (Met)

Developed a communication-optimizing substrate for graph analytics used by Intel and cited 388 times, placing him in the top 1% of researchers.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on 19 peer-reviewed scientific articles in international conference proceedings and a citation count of 388, placing the petitioner in the top 1% of his field. Additionally, his record of 30 peer review assignments and the practical application of his work by major corporations like Intel satisfied the EB-1A criteria. The evidence demonstrated significant international influence with citations from researchers in at least 27 countries.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Conference Presentations
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Government Alignment
Evidence Submitted
  • 19 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in international conference proceedings
  • 388 citations according to Google Scholar
  • 30 instances of judging/reviewing the work of peers
  • Development of a communication-optimizing substrate for distributed heterogeneous graph analytics utilized by Intel Corporation
  • Citations from researchers in at least 27 countries

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Outcome approved
Processing 12 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 8

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