dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Business / Packaging Design
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required number of criteria. Although the AAO acknowledged the petitioner's receipt of qualifying awards, it found that his memberships did not require outstanding achievements, published materials were not primarily about him and were not sustained, and he failed to demonstrate that his patents represented contributions of major significance to his field.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance
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