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AAO EB-1A decision Apr082010_02B2203
Business rankings and company revenue cannot be used to satisfy the EB‑1A awards or commercial‑success criteria; published material must focus on the beneficiary and be properly translated. Company rankings do not constitute nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards; Commercial succe
Decision Snapshot
Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr082010_02B2203 Decision date 2010-04-08 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes
Criteria Discussed
awards
commercial_success
high_salary
judging
leading_critical_role
original_contributions
published_material
scholarly_articles
Criteria Accepted
high_salary
Criteria Rejected
awards
commercial_success
leading_critical_role
original_contributions
published_material
Core Lesson
Business rankings and company revenue cannot be used to satisfy the EB‑1A awards or commercial‑success criteria; published material must focus on the beneficiary and be properly translated.
Evidence Issue
Company rankings do not constitute nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
Commercial success criterion applies to performing arts, not to business revenue
Published material must be primarily about the beneficiary and include proper translations
No clear evidence that petitioner’s work changed the field or had major significance
Insufficient description of petitioner’s specific responsibilities and the reputation of the organizations
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