Sustained
EB-1A
EB-1A Sustained — Nail Art (2023): although the Director found the petitioner met three
Filing your own EB-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
Although the Director found the petitioner met three initial criteria, the petition was denied based on a final merits determination. The AAO sustained the appeal, concluding that the totality of the evidence, including 14 international awards, extensive participation as a judge in international competitions, and numerous reference letters, demonstrated the petitioner's sustained international acclaim and proved she is one of the small percentage at the very top of her field.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-1A petition →Criteria Discussed
Published Material About The Petitioner Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
📄 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? See what made this petition succeed.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO sustained here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.