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AAO EB-1A decision Apr042011_02B2203

Scholarships or fellowships do not satisfy the EB‑1A “awards” criterion, and any published material must be dated before the petition filing to be considered; abandoning criteria on appeal forfeits review of those criteria. recognition of awards that meet regulatory definition; pre‑filing publicatio

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr042011_02B2203 Decision date 2011-04-04 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • published_material

Core Lesson

Scholarships or fellowships do not satisfy the EB‑1A “awards” criterion, and any published material must be dated before the petition filing to be considered; abandoning criteria on appeal forfeits review of those criteria.

Evidence Issue

  • recognition of awards that meet regulatory definition

  • pre‑filing publication evidence

  • demonstration of sustained acclaim at the very top of the field

  • salary evidence showing top‑level remuneration

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