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AAO EB-1A decision APR162026_03B2203

Provide concrete, quantitative documentation that directly satisfies each EB‑1A criterion; generic or insufficient evidence will cause the AAO to reject even SCOPS‑approved criteria. Quantitative sales/receipt data for commercial success.; Objective salary/earnings documentation meeting the high‑sal

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR162026_03B2203 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

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • published_material

Core Lesson

Provide concrete, quantitative documentation that directly satisfies each EB‑1A criterion; generic or insufficient evidence will cause the AAO to reject even SCOPS‑approved criteria.

Evidence Issue

  • Quantitative sales/receipt data for commercial success.

  • Objective salary/earnings documentation meeting the high‑salary threshold.

  • Circulation, readership, or viewership metrics for published material.

  • Evidence that the organization has a distinguished reputation and that the role is critical.

  • Meeting the required numeric thresholds for artistic display and awards.

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