All Cases
6 cases · 5 approved / sustained · 0 denied / dismissed · 1 remanded
Others
Healthcare · Ethiopia
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Pennsylvania 17 days 2025-11-05
The petition was approved based on 36 peer-reviewed articles and 16 conference abstracts which garnered 2,155 citations, placing the petitioner in the top 1% of authors. Additionally, the petitioner completed 20 peer reviews for distinguished journals and held editorial leadership roles. Evidence of major funding from USAID, the World Bank, and the CDC's PEPFAR program further satisfied the EB-1A criteria.
Lecturer
Research and Development · Ethiopia
WeGreened EB-1A approved
65 days 2025-10-24
The petition was approved based on the petitioner's authorship of 36 peer-reviewed journal articles and 1,517 citations, placing him in the top 1% of his field. Additionally, he performed 26 peer reviews and served as a Ph.D. dissertation committee member, satisfying the criteria for judging, original contributions, and scholarly articles.
Scientist
Biotechnology · Ethiopia
WeGreened EB-1A approved
California 11 days 2025-07-07
The petition was approved based on meeting five EB-1A criteria: judging, original contributions, scholarly articles, high salary, and leading role. Key metrics included 1,481 citations, 6 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals, and over 18 peer reviews for professional journals. His work's alignment with national interests was further evidenced by NIH funding for his research.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Healthcare · Ethiopia
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Ohio 227 days 2025-06-03
The petition was approved based on 41 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 abstracts, and 2307 citations with an h-index of 24. The petitioner satisfied EB-1A criteria through original contributions of major significance, scholarly articles, and a leading role in the field as a guest and handling editor. His work was recognized as being in the top 1% of medical research publications over the last eight years.
General Manager
Construction · Ethiopia
USCIS EB-1A remanded
2024-11-26
The AAO withdrew the Director's decision, finding that the Petitioner sufficiently explained the discrepancy regarding his U.S. work plans and demonstrated prospective benefit to the U.S. The AAO also found that the Petitioner met the 'lesser nationally or internationally recognized awards' criterion by submitting certificates from Ethiopian government ministries for 'excellence' in the construction field, which were deemed nationally recognized. The case was remanded for a final merits determination as to whether the Petitioner has sustained national or international acclaim.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Healthcare · Ethiopia
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Maryland 7 days 2024-02-05
The petition was approved based on a massive citation count of 42,657 and 86 peer-reviewed journal publications, including 13 first-authored papers. The petitioner demonstrated significant influence through 11 journal reviews and 19 grant reviews for the Center for Effective Global Action. His membership on the editorial board of Reproductive Health further satisfied the EB-1A criteria.