Dismissed EB-1A

EB-1A Dismissed โ€” Alternative Medicine (2008): the AAO found the petitioner committed fraud and willful

๐Ÿ“… 2008-02-20 ๐Ÿ‘ค Individual ๐Ÿ“‚ Alternative Medicine

Filing your own EB-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on โ€” free strategy preview.

Get Your Free Strategy Preview โ†’

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the AAO found the petitioner committed fraud and willful misrepresentation of a material fact. The petitioner submitted plagiarized and altered documents, falsely claiming another individual's biography and achievements as their own. This finding destroyed the petitioner's credibility, and they failed to respond to the notice of derogatory information to rebut the finding of fraud.

See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-1A petition →

Criteria Discussed

Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance In The Field Authorship Of Scholarly Articles In The Field, In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media Published Materials About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration For Services
๐Ÿ“„ Original decision (USCIS PDF)

Sign up free to download the original PDF

Filing your own EB-1A? Learn from this denial.

Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO flagged here โ€” free strategy preview, no credit card.

Map Your CV to These Criteria โ†’

No credit card required.