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4549 total decisions
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dismissed
EB-1A
Accounting And Business Management
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate they met the high salary criterion. The Petitioner's evidence compared...
Membership In Associations Leading Or Critical Role High Salary
dismissed
EB-1A
Mechanics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that they met the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria for a...
Membership In Associations Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration For Services
dismissed
EB-1A
Social Entrepreneurship
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he met the minimum of three evidentiary criteria required for the...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Petitioner Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Judging The Work Of Others
remanded
EB-1A
Agricultural Science
The appeal was remanded because the AAO found that the petitioner did establish the criterion for original contributions of major significan...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Music Composition
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate meeting at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The AAO d...
Awards Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide new facts relevant to the prior decision. Instead, the motion ra...
Lesser National Or International Prize Published Material Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Chemical Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Judging The Work Of Others Membership In Associations Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Or Other Remuneration
remanded
EB-1A
Dermatology
The appeal was remanded because the Director's decision was procedurally flawed. The Director failed to address two of the five claimed crit...
Memberships In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Commanding A High Salary
remanded
EB-1A
Footwear Development
The appeal was remanded because the Director failed to conduct a proper final merits determination as required by USCIS policy. The Director...
Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role Published Material About The Beneficiary High Salary Or Other Remuneration
remanded
EB-1A
Civil Engineering And Construction Management
The appeal was remanded because the Director's decision was procedurally deficient. The Director failed to adequately analyze the evidence s...
Major Internationally Recognized Award Membership In Associations Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Or Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Massage Therapy
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that he met the required number of evidentiary criteria. The AAO found tha...
Judging The Work Of Others Membership In Associations Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Or Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Video Game Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the required minimum of three evidentiary cri...
Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Individual Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Administrative Services And Facilities Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility under at least three evidentiary criteria. The AAO agreed ...
Awards Judging The Work Of Others Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Data Analytics
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the previous decision was incorrect. Although the petitioner sati...
Judging The Work Of Others Leading Or Critical Role Scholarly Articles Memberships High Salary Sustained National Or International Acclaim
remanded
EB-1A
Law
The Director denied the petition partly on the grounds that the practice of law is not a qualifying field under the statute. The AAO disagre...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Memberships Published Material Original Contributions Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Mixed Martial Arts
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was not found to be credible. The AAO...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration Comparable Evidence
dismissed
EB-1A
Self-Defense
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the new evidence failed to address the deficiencies noted in the prior decision. M...
8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(I) - Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(Ii) - Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(V) - Original Contributions Of Major Significance 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(Viii) - Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations
dismissed
EB-1A
Dance And Choreography
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum threshold of three evidentiary criteria required for this classif...
(I) Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards (Ii) Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement (Iii) Published Materials (Iv) Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others (V) Original Contributions Of Major Significance (Viii) Leading Or Critical Role (Ix) High Salary Or Other Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Not Specified
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit new facts or supporting evidence. The motion to reconsider was di...
Lesser Awards Leading Or Critical Role High Salary
dismissed
EB-1A
Traditional Uzbek Metal Embossing
The appeal was dismissed because the Director denied the petition on two independent grounds: failure to meet the regulatory criteria and mi...
Major Internationally Recognized Award Published Material About The Alien
dismissed
EB-1A
Performing Arts
The motion to reopen was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient new evidence proving their awards had national or int...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1A
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed the final merits determination. Although the Director found the petitioner met three ...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Media Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Or Establishments High Remuneration For Services
dismissed
EB-1A
Business
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that she met the minimum of three required evidentiary criteria for th...
Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Marketing
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient new evidence to meet the required criteria. For the awards crit...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Petitioner Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Biomedical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that they met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The...
Awards Membership Published Material About The Alien Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Law
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the Director's findings and provide sufficient evidence for any of the cl...
Lesser Nationally/Internationally Recognized Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Petitioner Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Education
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for the required number of regulatory criteria. The AAO ag...
Lesser Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Participation As A Judge Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
remanded
EB-1A
Architecture
The Director initially denied the petition, finding the petitioner only met two of the required three evidentiary criteria. The AAO determin...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Membership Display Of Work Critical Role High Salary Commercial Success
dismissed
EB-1A
Music
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the prior decision was based on an incorrect applic...
Published Material About The Petitioner Leading Or Critical Role Artistic Display Or Showcase
dismissed
EB-1A
Salsa Dance
The motion to reopen/reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit sufficient new evidence to meet the minimum three evid...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Awards Or Prizes Memberships In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Materials In Major Trade Or Professional Publications Or Other Major Media Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases Performing In Leading Or Critical Roles
dismissed
EB-1A
Supply Chain Management
The appeal was dismissed because, while the petitioner met the initial evidentiary requirement of satisfying three criteria, she did not dem...
Published Material About The Petitioner Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1A
Tennis
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum of three evidentiary criteria required for this classification. W...
Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Awards Published Material About The Alien Membership In Associations Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Information Security
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Awards Original Contributions High Salary Judging Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1A
It Security
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the required number of evidentiary criteria. For the 'awards' criterion, t...
Awards Memberships Judging High Salary
dismissed
EB-1A
Voice Acting
The motion was dismissed because it failed to meet the requirements for a motion to reopen or reconsider. The petitioner did not introduce n...
Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Artistic Display Or Showcase Commercial Or Critically Acclaimed Successes Major Internationally Recognized Award
sustained
EB-1A
Geoscience
The Director initially denied the petition in the final merits determination, despite finding the Petitioner met four evidentiary criteria. ...
Published Material About The Petitioner Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
dismissed
EB-1A
Unknown
The motions to reopen and reconsider were dismissed as untimely. The petitioner filed the motions 38 days after the adverse decision, exceed...
Timely Filing Of Motion Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider
dismissed
EB-1A
Cinematography
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. T...
Published Material About The Petitioner Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Display Of Work At Artistic Exhibitions Performance In A Leading Or Critical Role Comparable Evidence
dismissed
EB-1A
Soccer Coaching
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the required evidentiary criteria. The AAO af...
Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien In Major Media
remanded
EB-1A
Swimming
The appeal was remanded because the Director failed to consider important evidence, specifically the petitioner's bronze medal at the U.S. O...
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Leading Or Critical Role
remanded
EB-1A
Speed Skating Coaching
The appeal was remanded because the Director's denial was procedurally flawed. The decision failed to address all the petitioner's claims an...
Awards Membership Published Material Original Contributions Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Comparable Evidence
dismissed
EB-1A
Electronics Packaging And Semiconductor Thermal Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the third required evidentiary criterion. The AAO concluded the evidence...
Participation As A Judge Of Others' Work Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Business Administration
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not meet the minimum three evidentiary criteria required. The AAO overturned the Directo...
Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Salary
dismissed
EB-1A
Artificial Intelligence
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum three out of ten evidentiary criteria required. While the Directo...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles High Remuneration
dismissed
EB-1A
Finance
The appeal was dismissed on procedural grounds before addressing the merits of the case. The AAO determined that the signature on the appeal...
Signature Requirements
remanded
EB-1A
Environmental Science
The Director found the petitioner only met two of the three claimed criteria. The AAO disagreed, finding that the petitioner did establish t...
Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
remanded
EB-1A
Music
The Director denied the petition for failing to meet at least three criteria. The AAO disagreed with the Director's assessment of the 'judgi...
Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Artistic Showcases Leading Or Critical Role
remanded
EB-1A
Geotechnical Engineering
The appeal was remanded because the Director improperly dismissed the petitioner's motion to reconsider without providing an adequate explan...
Original Contributions Of Major Significance
dismissed
EB-1A
Religion/History
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the initial evidentiary requirement of satisfying at least three of the regul...
Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Prizes Or Awards Original Contributions Leading Or Critical Role
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