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dismissed EB-1A

Dance And Choreography

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined the pe...
Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that he met the minimum of three evidentiary criteria required for the c...
Published Material About The Individual Display Of The Individual'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role Commercial Success In The Performing Arts
dismissed EB-1A

Culinary Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility by meeting the required minimum of three evidentiary criteri...
Leading Or Critical Role Published Material About The Alien Display Of The Alien'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases High Salary
dismissed EB-1A

Metalworking

· Company
The Director initially found the beneficiary met three criteria but failed the final merits test. The AAO, upon de novo review, disagreed an...
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 Display Of The Alien'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Performance In A Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations With A Distinguished Reputation Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration
dismissed EB-1A

Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria. While the Director and AAO accepted ...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Systems Analyst

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The...
Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Or Establishments High Remuneration For Services
dismissed EB-1A

Environmental Science And Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. W...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Original Contributions Of Major Significance Published Material About The Alien
remanded EB-1A

Badminton

· Individual
The appeal was remanded because the Director failed to properly adjudicate the Petitioner's motion to reopen and motion to reconsider. The D...
Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider One-Time Achievement Three Of Ten Regulatory Criteria
dismissed EB-1A

Medical Science

· Individual
The motions to reconsider and reopen were denied. The petitioner failed to demonstrate that the previous decision was based on an incorrect ...
Scholarly Articles Memberships In Associations
remanded EB-1A

Event Management

· Individual
The appeal was remanded because the Director did not properly adjudicate the petitioner's motion to reopen or motion to reconsider. The AAO ...
Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed EB-1A

Chemistry

· Individual
Although the petitioner satisfied the threshold of three evidentiary criteria, the appeal was dismissed on final merits. The AAO concluded t...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Published Material About The Petitioner Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Carpet Weaving

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Awards Membership Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Scholarly Articles Artistic Display
dismissed EB-1A

Fashion And Photography

· Individual
The motion to reopen was dismissed on procedural grounds because the petitioner failed to include a required statement about judicial procee...
Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role Published Material About The Alien High Salary Or Other Remuneration
dismissed EB-1A

Plant Pathology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. Although the Director ini...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for the required number of evidentiary criteria. The provi...
Awards Membership Critical Or Leading Role Commercial Success
dismissed EB-1A

Art

· Individual
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit sufficient new evidence. The new evidence, a book excerpt, was de...
Major Internationally-Recognized Awards Published Material About The Alien Display Of The Alien'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Pharmacochemistry

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that he met the minimum of three required evidentiary criteria. The Dire...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the initial evidentiary threshold of at least three criteria. Although the Di...
Awards Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Membership In Associations Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the previous decision was incorrect. The AAO found the petitioner did not es...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions Of Major Significance Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Or Establishments
remanded EB-1A

Construction Management

· Individual
The appeal was remanded because the Director failed to review three of the evidentiary criteria claimed by the petitioner. Furthermore, the ...
Awards Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Weightlifting

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum requirement of satisfying at least three of the ten evidentiary c...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because despite meeting the minimum threshold of evidentiary criteria, the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustain...
Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Performance In A Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations Or Establishments That Have A Distinguished Reputation
dismissed EB-1A

Cardiology

· Individual
Although the Director found the petitioner met three initial evidentiary criteria (judging, scholarly articles, and leading/critical role), ...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role Sustained National Or International Acclaim Final Merits Determination
dismissed EB-1A

Social Work

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The A...
Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Master Mariner

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the initial approval was revoked and the petitioner failed to establish eligibility upon de novo review. Th...
Memberships Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Polygraphy

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum requirement of satisfying at least three evidentiary criteria. Th...
Awards Memberships Published Material About The Alien Scholarly Articles Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Business

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While the petitioner sati...
Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Hospitality

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the threshold of satisfying at least three evidentiary criteria. Although the...
Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration
dismissed EB-1A

Pharmaceutical Science

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because despite meeting three initial evidentiary criteria (judging, authorship, and leading/critical role), the ev...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Performing In A Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Barista

· Individual
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner again failed to demonstrate eligibility for the required number of criteria. The p...
Awards Judging Published Material
dismissed EB-1A

Martial Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required number of evidentiary criteria. The AAO withdrew the Director's ...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material In Professional Or Major Media Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Or Establishments
dismissed EB-1A

Visual Design

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary met the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. ...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations Or Establishments With A Distinguished Reputation Commanded A High Salary Or Other Significantly High Remuneration
dismissed EB-1A

Bodybuilding

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that he met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The AAO...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Jiu-Jitsu Coach

· Individual
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner did not identify a specific error of law or policy in the prior decision. The ...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Media Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Or Establishments Comparable Evidence
dismissed EB-1A

E-Commerce

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the beneficiary met the minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While t...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations With A Distinguished Reputation
dismissed EB-1A

Rowing Coach

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While the AAO agreed with the Dire...
Awards Membership Judging Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Immunology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because although the petitioner met the initial requirement of satisfying three evidentiary criteria, the final mer...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Awards
dismissed EB-1A

Travel Agent

· Individual
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the deficiencies identified in the previous deni...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Media Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Or Establishments
dismissed EB-1A

Acting

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not meet the initial evidentiary requirement of satisfying at least three criteria for e...
Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material Leading Or Critical Role Commercial Success
dismissed EB-1A

Ballet Dance

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility by meeting at least three of the ten evidentiary criteria....
Judging The Work Of Others Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Commercial Success In The Performing Arts
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because, upon de novo review, the AAO determined the petitioner did not meet the initial evidentiary threshold of s...
Published Material Judging Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Trade And Diplomatic Relations

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary met the required minimum of three evidentiary criteri...
Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Scholarly Articles Artistic Display/Comparable Evidence
dismissed EB-1A

Fashion Design

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. The Director found the pe...
Judging Artistic Display Published Material Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Mechanical Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because, despite meeting three evidentiary criteria, the petitioner failed the final merits determination. The AAO ...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Ophthalmology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed EB-1A

Special Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While USCIS acknowledged ...
Judging Of The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Scientific Or Scholarly Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Electrical Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO withdrew the Director's finding that the petitioner met the 'original contributions of major signif...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Materials Chemistry

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the required three evidentiary criteria. While the pet...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Scientific Contributions Of Major Significance
sustained EB-1A

International Relations

· Individual
The appeal was sustained on a motion to reopen because the petitioner submitted new, more detailed evidence. This new information, particula...
Scholarly Articles Leading Role Original Contributions Of Major Significance Major Internationally Recognized Award
dismissed EB-1A

Water Polo Coach

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the initial evidentiary requirement of meeting at least three criteria. Th...
Awards Memberships High Salary
remanded EB-1A

Acting

· Individual
The appeal was remanded because the Director's denial was procedurally flawed. The AAO found that the Director failed to consider much of th...
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 Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for an individual of extraordinary abili...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Judging The Work Of Others Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media Original Contributions Of Major Significance Display Of The Alien'S Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations With A Distinguished Reputation
dismissed EB-1A

Mountaineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the required three evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined the petitioner...
Comparable Evidence Membership Published Material Original Contributions Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Ballroom Dancing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum requirement of satisfying at least three evidentiary criteria. Th...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Animation

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility. The AAO determined that the petitioner's Annie Award did no...
Major Internationally Recognized Award Original Contributions High Salary Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Awards Published Materials Leading Or Critical Roles
dismissed EB-1A

Obstetrics And Gynecology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum evidentiary threshold of three criteria. The AAO reviewed the evi...
Awards Membership Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Immunology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While the Director found ...
Judging Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Competitive Rowing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. A...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Individual Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics (Go Player)

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he met the evidentiary criteria for an individual of extraordinar...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed EB-1A

Radio-Optical Astroinformatics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the threshold of at least three evidentiary criteria. While the Director cred...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Scientific Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum threshold of three evidentiary criteria. Although the petitioner ...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Wrestling

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove he met the minimum requirement of three evidentiary criteria. The Director f...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Judging The Work Of Others Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien
dismissed EB-1A

Information Technology

· Individual
The motion was denied because, despite meeting the minimum threshold of three evidentiary criteria (judging, high salary, and a leading/crit...
Awards Judging Leading/Critical Role High Salary Memberships
sustained EB-1A

Law

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner met the evidentiary criteria for published material about his work and au...
Published Material About The Petitioner Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO conducted a de novo review and found the petitioner did not meet the required minimum of three evid...
Published Material Judging Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility under the minimum three of ten evidentiary criteria. The A...
Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
sustained EB-1A

Research Science

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the Petitioner met a third evidentiary criterion, for published material about his work in pr...
Awards Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Political Analysis

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the minimum three evidentiary criteria required. The A...
Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions Scholarly Articles
dismissed EB-1A

Acting

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish she had received a major, internationally recognized award as required u...
One-Time Achievement (Major Internationally Recognized Award)
dismissed EB-1A

Architecture

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because despite meeting the initial evidentiary requirement of at least three criteria, the petitioner failed the f...
Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Taekwondo And Kickboxing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish extraordinary ability. The AAO found that the petitioner's first-place cha...
One-Time Achievement (Major International Award) Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed EB-1A

Cancer Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum threshold of three evidentiary criteria. While the AAO agreed wit...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Combat Sports Coaching

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the 'awards' criterion. The AAO determined that awards won by the petitioner'...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Comparable Evidence
dismissed EB-1A

Cardiology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. Wh...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Membership In Associations Original Contributions Of Major Significance
remanded EB-1A

Combat Sports

· Individual
The appeal was remanded because the Director erred by excluding evidence from the Petitioner's career as a competitive athlete, which the AA...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role Comparable Evidence
dismissed EB-1A

Wrestling And Martial Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility by meeting at least three of the required evidentiary crit...
Major Internationally Recognized Award Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed EB-1A

Filmmaking

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Awards Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Nanoscience

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria for the EB-1A classification. While t...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Scientific Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Advertising

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met at least three of the ten required criteria. Th...
Awards Judging
dismissed EB-1A

Dance

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined that the petitioner did...
Leading Or Critical Role Published Material About The Petitioner
dismissed EB-1A

Rowing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined the petitioner di...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Econometrics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. The Director had found th...
Judging Of The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Membership In Associations Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Cell Biology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria. Although the AAO determined the peti...
Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance Judging The Work Of Others
remanded EB-1A

Real Estate Development

· Individual
The Director denied the petition, finding the Petitioner inadmissible due to a prior finding of fraud from altered documents. The AAO remand...
Awards Membership In Associations Fraud/Misrepresentation Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel
dismissed EB-1A

Model Scout

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required threshold of at least three evidentiary criteria. The Director i...
High Salary Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Orthopedic Surgery

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because although the Director found the petitioner met three initial evidentiary criteria (judging, scholarly artic...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles High Salary Or Other Remuneration Final Merits Determination
dismissed EB-1A

Operational Safety

· Individual
The motion to reconsider a previously dismissed appeal was denied. Although the AAO found the petitioner met three evidentiary criteria (jud...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role Awards Or Prizes Memberships Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Digital Marketing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria for the classification. While the AAO...
Leading Or Critical Role Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Comparable Evidence
dismissed EB-1A

Music

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the required number of evidentiary criteria. The AAO det...
Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Theater Arts

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because, although the beneficiary met three initial evidentiary criteria (judging, display, and leading/critical ro...
Judging The Work Of Others Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Display Of The Alien'S Work Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Materials Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum of three required evidentiary criteria. The AAO agreed that the p...
Judging Of The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Optical Engineering

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met at least three of the ten evidentiary criteria....
Judging Of The Work Of Others Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Infectious Diseases

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO withdrew the Director's finding on the awards criterion, determining the petitioner's awards were n...
Awards Judging Scholarly Articles Original Contributions
dismissed EB-1A

Orthopedics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria for an individual of extraordinary ab...
Judging Scholarly Articles Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed EB-1A

Investment Banking

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The A...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Salary
dismissed EB-1A

Athletics

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary's role as a sports manager for a major international event was considered a job assignment ...
One-Time Achievement Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed EB-1A

Medical Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate she met the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While the ...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Fashion

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined that evidence submitted...
Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed EB-1A

Release Film And Membrane Coating Technology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required three evidentiary criteria. Although the Director acknowledged t...
Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Receipt Of Prizes Or Awards
dismissed EB-1A

Photography

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. Whi...
Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Artistic Display

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