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AAO EB-1A decision APR132023_01B2203

EB‑1A petitions must satisfy at least three of the ten criteria, and artistic‑display evidence must be genuinely artistic—not commercial; commercial‑success claims require proof of performing‑artist status and concrete sales data. No indication that the exhibition events were artistic rather than co

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR132023_01B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • published_material

Criteria Rejected

  • artistic_display

  • commercial_success

Core Lesson

EB‑1A petitions must satisfy at least three of the ten criteria, and artistic‑display evidence must be genuinely artistic—not commercial; commercial‑success claims require proof of performing‑artist status and concrete sales data.

Evidence Issue

  • No indication that the exhibition events were artistic rather than commercial.

  • Lack of proof that the petitioner qualifies as a performing artist.

  • Absence of required sales figures to demonstrate commercial success.

  • Petitioner met only two of the ten criteria, falling short of the three‑criteria threshold.

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