USCIS Policy Memorandum Designating Matter of T-O-S-U- as an Adopted Decision

Matter of T-O-S-U- clarifies that, for purposes of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(viii)(C) (2016), a "physician of national or international renown" is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who is widely acclaimed and highly honored in the field of medicine within one or more countries, so long as the achievements leading to national renown are comparable to that which would result in national renown in the United States. The decision also suggests, but does not mandate, what types of evidence may be persuasive in establishing eligibility for this exemption. Matter of T-O-S-U-, Adopted Decision 2017-01 (AAO Jan. 4, 2017)