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AAO EB-1A decision APR232026_01B2203

Ensure salary comparators are directly comparable in education, experience, and location, and only cite professional societies whose membership criteria explicitly require outstanding achievement; also provide clear evidence that any original work has major significance. A salary comparator that is

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR232026_01B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • high_salary

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • leading_critical_role

Core Lesson

Ensure salary comparators are directly comparable in education, experience, and location, and only cite professional societies whose membership criteria explicitly require outstanding achievement; also provide clear evidence that any original work has major significance.

Evidence Issue

  • A salary comparator that is directly comparable in education, experience, and location

  • Evidence that the professional society’s membership criteria require outstanding achievement

  • Clear documentation that original contributions have major significance to the field

  • Satisfaction of at least three of the ten regulatory criteria

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