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The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and that he is among the small percentage at the very top of the field of weapons development/forensics. Despite providing evidence of awards (almost two dozen government commendations), memberships (Expert Qualification Commission), judging roles (deputy editor-in-chief for four issues), publications (3 book chapters, 2 monographs, 12 articles), a patent, 8 standards, recommendation letters, and salary, USCIS found the evidence insufficient to meet the high standard. Specifically, the awards were internal government honors, memberships and judging roles lacked evidence of national/international recognition, publications lacked impact/citation history, the patent/standards lacked demonstrated significance, and letters/salary did not establish widespread acclaim or top-tier standing.