Must have at least 3 years of experience in teaching or research in the academic field.

• Must be recognized internationally as outstanding in the field.

• Must be offered a tenure/tenure-track teaching position at a university, or a permanent research role with either:

  • A university or other higher education institution, or

  • A private employer with a documented history of significant research achievements and at least 3 full-time researchers.
    
    
    

• Evidence must demonstrate at least 2 of 6 USCIS criteria, such as:

  • Major prizes/awards for outstanding achievement

  • Membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements

  • Published material written about the applicant in professional journals or major media

  • Participation as a judge of others’ academic/research work

  • Original scientific or scholarly research contributions

  • Authorship of scholarly books or articles