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AAO EB-1A decision AUG032018_01B2203

International awards and press coverage can satisfy the awards criterion even when the director initially denies them; meeting any three of the ten criteria (e.g., artistic display, judging, scholarly articles) is sufficient for a favorable final merits determination. Membership on boards did not de

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG032018_01B2203 Decision date 2018-08-03 Outcome sustained Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Core Lesson

International awards and press coverage can satisfy the awards criterion even when the director initially denies them; meeting any three of the ten criteria (e.g., artistic display, judging, scholarly articles) is sufficient for a favorable final merits determination.

Evidence Issue

  • Membership on boards did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim

  • Original contributions were not addressed by the AAO

  • Published material was not explicitly shown to meet the criterion

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