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4 cases · 0 approved / sustained · 2 denied / dismissed · 2 remanded

Research Scientist

Agriculture

USCIS EB-1A remanded
2025-01-16
The Petitioner met three criteria: judging, scholarly articles, and original contributions of major significance. She authored approximately 20 peer-reviewed articles with a significant number of citations. Expert letters confirmed her 'pioneer studies' in post-thaw recovery and her development of a unique computational pipeline for metabolome-transcriptome associations.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Agriculture

USCIS EB-1A rfe remanded
2024-10-02
The Director's decision was remanded because the explanation for denying the 'original contributions of major significance' criterion was insufficient, particularly regarding the evaluation of citation data and reference letters. The AAO found the Petitioner met two criteria (judging, scholarly articles) but not two others (published material, leading/critical role). The Director failed to adequately explain why the submitted evidence for original contributions was insufficient, preventing an effective appeal.

General Manager

Agriculture · Azerbaijan

USCIS EB-1A rfe dismissed
2024-08-29
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. For 'Published Materials', the evidence lacked legible foreign language copies, sufficient proof of major media status, and the material was written by, not about, the Petitioner. For 'High Salary', the Petitioner failed to provide comparative salary data for managerial or executive positions in his specific field, instead comparing his salary to the general 'agriculture, forestry and fishing' sector in Azerbaijan.

Teacher

Agriculture

USCIS EB-1A dismissed
Nebraska 2024-03-18
The motion was dismissed because the Petitioner reargued eligibility claims already considered in previous decisions without providing new facts or legal errors. The Petitioner's reference to new employment as a research scientist did not establish that the prior motion dismissal was erroneous.