AAO EB-1A decision Aug042010_05B2203

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Aug042010_05B2203 Decision date 2010-08-04 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

• awards

• high_salary

• leading_critical_role

• original_contributions

• published_material

• scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Scholarships and fellowships are treated as tuition assistance, not as awards; you must provide comparative salary data and show that published material is primarily about you to satisfy the award and published‑material criteria.

Evidence Issue

• No evidence that scholarships/fellowships are nationally or internationally recognized prizes

• No comparative salary data to show petitioner’s earnings are higher than others in the field

• Failure to demonstrate a leading or critical role in the petitioner’s organization

• Published material not primarily about the petitioner

• Citation history insufficient to prove sustained national or international acclaim

• Lack of proof that original contributions are of major significance in the field

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