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AAO EB-1A decision APR092025_02B2203
On appeal you must directly address each specific denial the Director makes and supply new, qualifying evidence; merely asserting you meet the criteria without contesting the denials leads to dismissal. No documentary evidence contesting the Director's specific denials.; No proof of authorship for t
Decision Snapshot
Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR092025_02B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated
Criteria Discussed
artistic_display
awards
leading_critical_role
membership
original_contributions
published_material
scholarly_articles
Criteria Accepted
Not stated in the extracted decision plan.
Criteria Rejected
artistic_display
leading_critical_role
original_contributions
published_material
Core Lesson
On appeal you must directly address each specific denial the Director makes and supply new, qualifying evidence; merely asserting you meet the criteria without contesting the denials leads to dismissal.
Evidence Issue
No documentary evidence contesting the Director's specific denials.
No proof of authorship for the artistic display.
No evidence showing the major significance of original contributions.
No documentation proving that cited materials were actually published.
No evidence establishing the critical importance of the petitioner’s leadership role.
Failure to provide evidence for membership requirements.
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