If I receive recognition in several academic journals, can I group them under one criterion or should I separate them?

In the EB-1, you can either group highlights from several academic journals under a single criterion or distribute them across multiple criteria. The best choice depends on the nature of each recognition and the overall strategy of your petition.

It makes sense to group them when the highlights are of the same nature and point to the same type of recognition. This keeps the case more cohesive and reinforces the consistency and impact of your contribution around one clear point.

It makes sense to separate them when the recognitions have different contexts or natures. Distributing them helps demonstrate the breadth of your profile and shows that your achievements span multiple facets of the field, not just one aspect.

In practice, what matters most is clarity: organize your evidence so that each piece unambiguously supports the point you want to prove, without artificially inflating the overall picture. Quality and coherence carry more weight than sheer quantity.

Since each case is evaluated individually, confirm the best way to frame your evidence by reviewing the official USCIS guidelines or with the support of a qualified specialist.

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