EB-2 NIW (5038)H-1B (4985)EB-1A (4549)L-1A (4206)EB-1C (2797)EB-3 (1963)L-1B (723)EB-2 (615)EB-1B (301)O-1A (286)O-1B (256)E-2 (26)O-2 (13)EB-2/3 (7)P-1 (4)unclear (3)I-360 (2)L-1 (1)L-1A (intracompany transferee, manager/executive) (1)
4549 total decisions
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dismissed
EB-1A
Foot-Massaged Shoe Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under at least three of the regulatory criteria. The evidenc...
Prizes Or Awards Scholarly Articles Commercial Success
dismissed
EB-1A
Painting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner did not pr...
Published Material About The Alien Original Artistic Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Crystal Design
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 Display Of The Alien'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Commanded A High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Wood Carving
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient documentary evidence to meet any of the claimed criteria. The n...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Display Of The Alien'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Commanded A High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Shoe Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim by meeting at least three ...
Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Peking Opera Performance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for awards w...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Crystal Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Commanded A High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Go Player
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner's third-plac...
Major Internationally Recognized Award Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien
dismissed
EB-1A
Tennis
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary, a tennis player and coach, had achieved the nece...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1A
Painting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary criteria. For the published materials criterion, the petition...
Published Material About The Alien Original Artistic Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Bioinorganic Chemistry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien ...
Prizes Or Awards Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1A
Molecular Carcinogenesis
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility under the 'prizes or awards' criterion. The AAO found that...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1A
Acting
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary requirements for the claimed criteria. For the awards criteri...
Prizes Or Awards Memberships Published Material
dismissed
EB-1A
Go Player
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the high standard for extraordinary ability. The petitioner's third-place awa...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Major Media One-Time Major Internationally Recognized Award
dismissed
EB-1A
Athletics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the requisite sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO con...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1A
Peking Opera Performance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence for the criteria claimed. The awards lacked proof of n...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Peking Opera
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence submitted for ...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases
dismissed
EB-1A
Culinary Arts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for claimed aw...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Materials About The Alien
dismissed
EB-1A
Equestrian Show Jumping
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classific...
Awards Published Materials About The Petitioner
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally withdrew the appeal. The AAO did not review the merits of the case, and t...
dismissed
EB-1A
Neuroscience
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO determined that the...
Awards Memberships Published Material About The Alien
sustained
EB-1A
Magic
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner, a magician, satisfied at least three of the eligibility criteria. Specificall...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The dismissal was not based on the merits ...
dismissed
EB-1A
Neuroscience
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the claimed criteria. Her awards were determined to be academic scholarships ...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations In The Field For Which Classification Is Sought Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications
sustained
EB-1A
Magic
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner satisfied the criterion for receipt of nationally or internationally recognize...
Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1A
Unspecified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unspecified
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The director's decision was issued on April 28, 2005, and the appeal was received on June 1, 2005...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Peking Opera Performance
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 For Excellence Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Entertainment
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed. The decision was mailed, requiring the appeal to be filed within 33 days, but it was ...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief, evidence, or any specific arguments to challenge the dir...
dismissed
EB-1A
Not Specified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The director's decision was issued on April 28, 2005, and the appeal was received on June 1, 2005...
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Summary Dismissal For Failure To Identify Error
dismissed
EB-1A
Not Specified
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or stat...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief, evidence, or specific arguments addressing the director'...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Procedural Failure To Identify Error (8 C.F.R. 103.3(A)(1)(V))
dismissed
EB-1A
Entertainment
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was rejected because it was filed one day late. The petitioner had 33 days to file the appeal after the director's decision was i...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
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
Neuroscience
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's evidence was insufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. Spec...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unspecified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(A)(1)(V) - Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact. ...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Alternative Medicine
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unspecified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any error of law or fact in the director's decisio...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Not Specified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific error of law or fact in the initial denial. The ap...
Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief or evidence to support the appeal. The petitioner request...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Equestrian Show Jumping
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classif...
Awards Published Material About The Alien
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
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
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Alternative Medicine
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Summary Dismissal Requirements
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide any arguments or evidence addressing the director's initial deni...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner, after filing the appeal, failed to submit a brief, evidence, or arguments to addr...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide any specific arguments or new evidence to challenge the director...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Not Specified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact f...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Peking Opera Actress
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence submitted for ...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Culinary Arts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner did not prov...
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
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact i...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Embedded Systems Software Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the discussed criteria. The AAO found that awards gran...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien
dismissed
EB-1A
Microelectronics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO found that the pe...
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
Arts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence submitted, con...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence In The Field Of Endeavor
sustained
EB-1A
Wrestling
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner, a Greco-Roman wrestler and coach, met the evidentiary criteria. The deci...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1A
Arts
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
dismissed
EB-1A
Painting
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the majority of the petitioner's documents were submitted in a foreign language without the requi...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1A
Visual Arts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards f...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
sustained
EB-1A
Greco-Roman Wrestling
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner's evidence satisfied at least three regulatory criteria. The petitioner demons...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1A
Painting
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient, probative evidence. Many submitted documents were in...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
dismissed
EB-1A
Environmental Science
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time of filing. The AAO rejected the petitioner's arg...
Prizes Or Awards Scholarly Articles Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed
EB-1A
Environmental Science
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time of filing. The AAO affirmed the director's decis...
Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1A
Reservoir Simulation Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that his work, which included developing several computer codes, const...
Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance In The Field
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
dismissed
EB-1A
Ukrainian Folk Music
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence submitted for ...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Visual Arts And Graphic Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary requirements. The submitted published materials were insuffic...
Published Material About The Alien Original Artistic Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Reservoir Simulation Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his work constituted original contributions of major significance t...
Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance In The Field
dismissed
EB-1A
Sciences
The appeal was dismissed because the case was deemed moot. Subsequent to filing this petition, the petitioner was granted adjustment of stat...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Music
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. The evidence for awards w...
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 Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Visual Art And Graphic Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary criteria. The submitted articles were either not properly tra...
Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media Evidence Of The Alien'S Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance In The Field
dismissed
EB-1A
Embroidery Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary standards for any of the claimed criteria. The petitioner did...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1A
Henan Opera
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required criteria for an alien o...
Membership In Associations Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
dismissed
EB-1A
Wig Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate they met at least three of the required criteria to establish sustaine...
Membership In Associations Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases
dismissed
EB-1A
Peking Opera
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the regulatory criteria. The evidence for a na...
Prizes Or Awards Commercial Success
dismissed
EB-1A
Textile Arts
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim by meeting at least three ...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1A
Henan Opera
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet at least three of the required evidentiary criteria to establish sustained na...
Membership In Associations Commercial Success Intent To Continue Work
dismissed
EB-1A
Wig Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that she met at least three of the required criteria. The evidence pro...
Memberships In Associations Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases
dismissed
EB-1A
Sciences
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the petitioner had already been granted adjustment of status to lawful permanent reside...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim
dismissed
EB-1A
Neuroscience
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for this classi...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1A
Unspecified
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fa...
Sustained National Or International Acclaim Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
dismissed
EB-1A
Building Design
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 Requiring Outstanding Achievement
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