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dismissed EB-1A

Author

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for the awards...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Diplomacy / Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Cancer Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence failed to establish that the beneficiary has earned sustained national or international acclai...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Of Their Members Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media
dismissed EB-1A

Sciences

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility by meeting at least three of the regulatory criteria. The AA...
Published Materials About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Author

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim as an author. The AAO found ...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed EB-1A

International Affairs / Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish his specific field of extraordinary ability, having a background in both...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements One-Time Major Internationally Recognized Award
dismissed EB-1A

Nuclear Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief or additional evidence after filing the appeal. The petit...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed EB-1A

Software Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence submitted fo...
Awards Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Nuclear Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the director determined the petitioner had not established the sustained national or international acclaim ...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief or evidence to support the appeal. The petitioner did not...
Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact
dismissed EB-1A

Software Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence provided for...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Major Media Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Physics / Materials Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because, despite finding significant flaws in the director's original decision, the AAO ultimately upheld the deter...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Physics / Materials Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim requisite for classifica...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The submitted awards were f...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed EB-1A

Scientific Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that their awards were nationally or internationally recognized for ex...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations In The Field Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Earth Systems Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Electrical And Computer Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's evidence did not meet the regulatory criteria. The director concluded that the petitioner'...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
sustained EB-1A

Fashion Modeling And Acting

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO considered the petitioner's work as both a fashion model and an actress. The director had incorrect...
Published Materials About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media Evidence That The Alien Has Commanded A High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration For Services Evidence Of Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner's awards wer...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations In The Field Which Require Outstanding Achievements Of Their Members Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The 'Fellow' award from the...
Major Internationally Recognized Award Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed EB-1A

Conductive Polymer Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three criteria. The AAO concurred with the director that the pet...
Membership In Associations Published Materials About The Alien Original Scientific Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Performing Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO determined the evid...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed due to its withdrawal by counsel on July 28, 2003. The decision was purely procedural and did not address the merit...
dismissed EB-1A

Research Scientist

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The director and AAO conclu...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
sustained EB-1A

Fashion Model And Actress

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner met three of the required criteria for extraordinary ability. The AAO determin...
Published Materials About The Alien High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a cellist, failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim as required. The...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the necessary sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO deter...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Major Internationally Recognized Award
dismissed EB-1A

Conductive Polymer Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO co...
Membership In Associations Published Materials About The Alien Original Scientific Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Performing Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for this classi...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Materials About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media
dismissed EB-1A

Hair Styling

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim up to the time of filing. ...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Hair Styling

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner's awards wer...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he would continue to work in his area of extraordinary ability. W...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications
dismissed EB-1A

Visual Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO determined the ev...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's evidence related to his abilities as a power lifting athlete, not as a personal trainer, w...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Visual Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the regulatory criteria for an alien of extrao...
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 Artistic Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the director determined the petitioner did not establish the sustained national or international acclaim re...
Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions
dismissed EB-1A

Cancer Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The director found the evid...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Original Scientific Contributions
dismissed EB-1A

Cancer Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary requirements for the criteria discussed. The petitioner's awa...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The submitted evidence fo...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations With A Distinguished Reputation
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility by meeting at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. Th...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
remanded EB-1A

Boxing

· Individual
The appeal was remanded because the director committed reversible error by failing to consider the evidence initially submitted by the petit...
Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel submitted a request to withdraw the appeal. The decision was not based on the meri...
dismissed EB-1A

Investment Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO found that the subm...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Financial Equity Markets Research

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the claimed criteria. The purported prizes an...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The decision was issued on August 13, 2003, but the appeal was not received until Nov...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Or Remuneration Commercial Successes
dismissed EB-1A

Performing Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence meeting the regulatory criteria. The petitioner did no...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO found that her acad...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Financial Research

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary met the criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. ...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The decision was issued on August 13, 2003, but the appeal was not received until Nov...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Commercial Successes
dismissed EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Awards Membership Published Material
dismissed EB-1A

Sciences

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel stated an intent to submit a brief and/or additional evid...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Sciences

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed EB-1A

Psychiatry

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner's awards wer...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Earth Systems Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics/Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a former athlete, failed to demonstrate that his past acclaim had been sustained in the dec...
Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions
dismissed EB-1A

Electro-Optical Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The director found, and t...
Prizes Or Awards Memberships In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The submitted awards were...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim in her current field as a co...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a former athlete, failed to demonstrate that he had sustained his past acclaim in the decad...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Original Athletic Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Electro-Optical Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Scientific Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his awards were nationally or internationally significant, as requi...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. Her accomplishments as a co...
Prizes Or Awards For Excellence
dismissed EB-1A

Fine Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications
dismissed EB-1A

Particle Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO de...
Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
sustained EB-1A

Automatic Control And Signal Processing

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the evidence submitted previously and on appeal was sufficient to establish the petition...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief, evidence, or arguments addressing the director's denial....
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed EB-1A

Fine Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications
dismissed EB-1A

Psychiatry

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required. The director f...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed EB-1A

Management Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for a national...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Graphic Design

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the requisite number of criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. Altho...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien In Major Media
dismissed EB-1A

Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the director's decision. A...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Summary Dismissal
dismissed EB-1A

Management Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for a submitte...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Graphic Design

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classific...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Arts

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel failed to submit a brief or additional evidence after req...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Procedural Grounds
dismissed EB-1A

Electrical Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Classical Music Promotion

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary requirements to prove sustained national or international acc...
Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Computer Network And Security

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the regulatory criteria. The submitted certif...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

High Pressure Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for prizes and...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO did not conduct a substantive revi...
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim as a gymnastics coach. The p...
Prizes Or Awards Published Material
dismissed EB-1A

Arts

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because counsel failed to submit a brief or evidence after filing the appeal. The decision notes that cou...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed EB-1A

Performing Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient, credible evidence to meet the regulatory criteria. Evidence fo...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Electrical Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Music Promotion

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the claimed criteria for an alien of extraordi...
Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Information Technology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence failed to demonstrate the beneficiary's sustained national or international acclaim. The submi...
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
dismissed EB-1A

High Pressure Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence submitted for ...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed EB-1A

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was purely procedural and not...
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of sustained national or international acclaim. Claims...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media
dismissed EB-1A

Arts

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to submit a brief or additional evidence as promised. After more ...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the sustained national or international acclaim required for the class...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence failed to meet the claimed criteria. The beneficiary's awards were determined to be local, not...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
sustained EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner satisfied at least three of the regulatory criteria. The decision highlig...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
sustained EB-1A

Biomedical Research

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated eligibility under the required criteria. The AAO found that her se...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had achieved the requisite sustained national or in...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Mountaineering

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary had achieved sustained national or international accl...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the criteria for an alien of extraordinary abil...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards

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