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AAO EB-1A decision APR262005_02B2203: video game designer and published-material evidence pitfalls for eb-1a

EB-1A petitions must provide objective, comparative evidence for commercial success and high salary, and published material must be about the alien and appear in major media; otherwise the criteria will be rejected. comparative evidence of game sales to assess commercial success; objective, third‑pa

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR262005_02B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation video game designer Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • leading_critical_role

Criteria Rejected

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

EB-1A petitions must provide objective, comparative evidence for commercial success and high salary, and published material must be about the alien and appear in major media; otherwise the criteria will be rejected.

Evidence Issue

  • comparative evidence of game sales to assess commercial success

  • objective, third‑party proof of high salary (e.g., tax forms, payroll records)

  • published material that is directly about the alien and appears in major media

  • demonstration that the beneficiary’s work constitutes an original, major contribution to the field

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