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AAO EB-1A decision APR172013_01B2203

If you do not claim or contest an EB‑1A criterion on appeal, the AAO will treat it as abandoned, and each criterion requires specific primary evidence – high salary needs payroll proof, scholarly articles must be peer‑reviewed, and original contributions must show major significance. Primary payroll

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR172013_01B2203 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

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

Criteria Rejected

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • scholarly_articles

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

If you do not claim or contest an EB‑1A criterion on appeal, the AAO will treat it as abandoned, and each criterion requires specific primary evidence – high salary needs payroll proof, scholarly articles must be peer‑reviewed, and original contributions must show major significance.

Evidence Issue

  • Primary payroll or tax documents showing actual high salary.

  • Evidence of major significance for original contributions (e.g., authoritative letters, high citation impact, independent recognition).

  • Scholarly articles – peer‑reviewed publications rather than books.

  • Any claim or argument on appeal for criteria the director denied (leading to abandonment).

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