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AAO EB-1A decision Apr062011_01B2203

Student‑only scholarships and media pieces that merely mention the applicant do not satisfy the EB‑1A award and major‑media criteria; you must provide nationally/internationally recognized awards and coverage that is directly about you. Awards: no nationally or internationally recognized award; the

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr062011_01B2203 Decision date 2011-04-06 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

Student‑only scholarships and media pieces that merely mention the applicant do not satisfy the EB‑1A award and major‑media criteria; you must provide nationally/internationally recognized awards and coverage that is directly about you.

Evidence Issue

  • Awards: no nationally or internationally recognized award; the scholarship was limited to students and therefore ineligible

  • Published material: the article was not demonstrably about the petitioner, failing the major media requirement

  • Original contributions: lack of documentary evidence showing major significance or frequent independent citations

  • Membership: deficiencies in documentation were not remedied

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