Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Engineering (2022): did not establish eligibility for at least three of the
Filing your own EB-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The Director initially found the petitioner only met one criterion (authorship of scholarly articles), and the AAO agreed with this assessment upon review. Specifically, the AAO found that a prize from a university-sponsored student 'challenge' did not qualify as a nationally or internationally recognized award for excellence in the petitioner's professional field.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-1A petition →Criteria Discussed
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Display Of Work In Artistic Exhibitions Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →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 — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.