EB-1A Appeals: Construction & Real Estate
Last updated 2026-09-02
The AAO dismissed 85.7% of EB-1A appeals from Construction & Real Estate petitioners in published non-precedent decisions from 2005–2024 (n=21). The criterion most often at issue was Prizes or awards.
Outcomes by Year
| Year | Dismissed | Sustained | Remanded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 (—) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 (—) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 (—) | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 (—) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 (—) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 (—) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 (—) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 (—) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 (—) | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Criteria Breakdown
| Criterion | In Dismissed | In Sustained | Total | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prizes or awards | 14 | 0 | 17 | — |
| Original contributions of major significance | 13 | 0 | 15 | — |
| Judging | 12 | 0 | 13 | — |
| Leading or critical role | 11 | 0 | 13 | — |
| High salary or remuneration | 11 | 0 | 12 | — |
| Membership in associations | 10 | 0 | 12 | — |
| Published material about the alien | 11 | 0 | 12 | — |
| Authorship of scholarly articles | 10 | 0 | 11 | — |
Example Decisions
Dismissed2024-12-05The appeal was dismissed primarily on procedural grounds, as the petitioner failed to argue why the Director's dismissal
Dismissed2012-03-13The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary met the requisite number of evidenti
Dismissed2005-12-13The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary's sustained national or internationa
Dismissed2005-12-13The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, a tile and stone fabricator/in
Dismissed2005-12-13The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit any documentation that related to any of the ten regula
Sample: published AAO non-precedent decisions collected from uscis.gov, 2005–2024. These are appeals, not all USCIS adjudications; approval rates here are not initial-filing approval rates. Read our full methodology.
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