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AAO EB-1A decision APR262017_01B2203

Scientific conference presentations and generic recommendation letters are insufficient to satisfy the EB‑1A artistic‑display and original‑contributions criteria; petitioners must provide concrete, documented evidence of artistic nature and major impact. Specific examples showing the artistic nature

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR262017_01B2203 Decision date 2017-04-26 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • leading_critical_role

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • artistic_display

  • leading_critical_role

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

Scientific conference presentations and generic recommendation letters are insufficient to satisfy the EB‑1A artistic‑display and original‑contributions criteria; petitioners must provide concrete, documented evidence of artistic nature and major impact.

Evidence Issue

  • Specific examples showing the artistic nature of conference presentations

  • Concrete documentation that the petitioner’s research had major significance and was implemented in the field

  • Letters that explain how the petitioner’s work directly influenced the discipline, rather than merely repeating regulatory language

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