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AAO EB-1A decision APR232014_01B2203

When appealing an EB-1A denial, you must explicitly claim and argue every evidentiary criterion you rely on; any criterion left unaddressed is treated as abandoned and will not be reviewed by the AAO. Evidence of membership in multiple professional associations (plural requirement).; Published mater

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR232014_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

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

When appealing an EB-1A denial, you must explicitly claim and argue every evidentiary criterion you rely on; any criterion left unaddressed is treated as abandoned and will not be reviewed by the AAO.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence of membership in multiple professional associations (plural requirement).

  • Published material that directly names the petitioner as a subject of coverage.

  • Argumentation on several evidentiary categories that the petitioner relied on at the initial stage but failed to raise on appeal.

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