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AAO EB-1A decision APR282026_04B2203

Petitioners must provide convincing evidence for at least three EB‑1A criteria; otherwise the AAO can dismiss the case without a merits review. Contemporaneous comparative salary data specific to the beneficiary's occupation; Objective evidence that citations reflect major significance; Professional

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR282026_04B2203 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

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • high_salary

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Petitioners must provide convincing evidence for at least three EB‑1A criteria; otherwise the AAO can dismiss the case without a merits review.

Evidence Issue

  • Contemporaneous comparative salary data specific to the beneficiary's occupation

  • Objective evidence that citations reflect major significance

  • Professional, non‑promotional published material about the beneficiary

  • Relevant, up‑to‑date wage surveys tied to the beneficiary's specific role

  • Corroborated opinion letters linking contributions to major significance

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