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AAO EB-1A decision APR052021_01B2203: artist and procedural dismissals in eb-1a appeals

An EB‑1A petition must provide convincing evidence for at least three of the ten criteria; meeting only one, even if strong, results in dismissal. Documentation proving membership in an association that requires outstanding achievement; Independent, objective evidence that cited newspapers qualify a

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR052021_01B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation artist Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • artistic_display

Criteria Rejected

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

An EB‑1A petition must provide convincing evidence for at least three of the ten criteria; meeting only one, even if strong, results in dismissal.

Evidence Issue

  • Documentation proving membership in an association that requires outstanding achievement

  • Independent, objective evidence that cited newspapers qualify as major media

  • Detailed, specific evidence showing how the artwork impacted or influenced the field

  • Letters that explicitly reference original contributions of major significance

  • Meeting the minimum three‑criterion threshold

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