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AAO EB-1A decision AUG022024_01B2203

To satisfy the EB‑1A published‑material criterion, you must provide verifiable circulation or viewership data, identifiable authorship, and clear evidence that the outlet is recognized as a major media source; vague or obscure publications will be rejected. Insufficient documentation to prove the ci

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG022024_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

  • awards

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • membership

Criteria Rejected

  • judging

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

To satisfy the EB‑1A published‑material criterion, you must provide verifiable circulation or viewership data, identifiable authorship, and clear evidence that the outlet is recognized as a major media source; vague or obscure publications will be rejected.

Evidence Issue

  • Insufficient documentation to prove the cited outlet qualifies as major media (circulation, viewership, author identification)

  • Lack of concrete evidence that petitioner performed judging services meeting the plain‑language requirement

  • No narrative explaining why standard criteria might not apply

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