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AAO EB-1A decision APR142015_01B2203

Abandoning an EB‑1A appeal causes the AAO to dismiss the case without reviewing any of the regulatory criteria. Documentation linking the book to the petitioner’s scientific specialty; Proof of judging role and relevance of the conference to the field; Evidence of the book’s influence and significan

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR142015_01B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • judging

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

Abandoning an EB‑1A appeal causes the AAO to dismiss the case without reviewing any of the regulatory criteria.

Evidence Issue

  • Documentation linking the book to the petitioner’s scientific specialty

  • Proof of judging role and relevance of the conference to the field

  • Evidence of the book’s influence and significance within the field

  • Any qualifying evidence for the one‑time achievement (awards) or membership criteria

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