approved EB-1A

Applied Scientist

Machine Learning · China · 2025-05-12

Processing Time
381 days
Decision Date
2025-05-12
Location
Canada
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Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
Scholarly Articles (Met)

The petitioner authored 1 journal article and 13 conference papers in the field of machine learning.

Judging (Met)

The petitioner completed 50 peer reviews for journals and conferences in his field.

Original Contributions (Met)

The petitioner's work on Bayesian deep learning garnered 1,388 citations and was supported by major U.S. government agencies like DARPA and the DOE.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on 1,388 citations, placing the applicant in the top 1% of computer science authors. The applicant submitted 14 peer-reviewed publications and evidence of 50 completed peer reviews. The case satisfied EB-1A criteria for scholarly articles, judging, and original contributions of major significance.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Government Alignment
Evidence Submitted
  • 1 peer-reviewed journal article
  • 13 peer-reviewed conference papers
  • 1,388 citations (top 1% in computer science)
  • 50 peer reviews completed
  • Support/Funding from U.S. Army Research Office (ARO)
  • Support/Funding from DARPA
  • Support/Funding from Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Support/Funding from National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
  • Support/Funding from Office of Naval Research (ONR)
  • Support/Funding from National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Outcome approved
Processing 381 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 7

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