remanded EB-1A
Water Treatment Specialist
Water Treatment Specialist · Turkey · 2024-11-27
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.
Framework Evaluation
3 of 3 criteria metPublished material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media (Met)
The Director determined, and the AAO did not disturb, that the Petitioner met this criterion based on published material about him.
Evidence of the alien's original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field (Met)
The AAO concluded the Petitioner met this criterion by introducing Turkey's first membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment system and developing a pool operator training program adopted nationally, both deemed contributions of major significance.
Evidence of the alien's authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media (Met)
The Director determined, and the AAO did not disturb, that the Petitioner met this criterion based on his authorship of scholarly articles.
Why This Petition Was Remanded
The Director denied the petition because the Petitioner only met two of the ten EB-1A criteria. However, the AAO found that the Petitioner also met the criterion for original contributions of major significance, bringing the total to three criteria met (published material about the Petitioner, original contributions of major significance, and authorship of scholarly articles). The AAO withdrew the denial and remanded the case for a final merits determination based on the totality of the evidence.
Evidence
Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Media Coverage
Reference Letters Independent
Reference Letters Dependent
Original Contributions
Evidence Submitted
- Introduction of Turkey's first membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment system
- Development of a solution for membrane tears in MBR systems, now used nationwide
- Development of a pool operator training program that became the basis for a national required certification program by Turkey's health and education ministries
- Detailed letters from experts in the field and former colleagues/clients discussing the Petitioner's work and contributions
- Documentation crediting the Petitioner's company with the initial iteration of the pool operator training program
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A remanded EB-1A petition means the case was sent back to the field office for further review. This happens when procedural errors are found or additional evidence should be considered. It is neither an approval nor a denial.
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