AAO EB-1A decision AUG062014_01B2203

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG062014_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

• artistic_display

• awards

• high_salary

• leading_critical_role

• membership

• original_contributions

• scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

• scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

• artistic_display

• awards

• high_salary

• leading_critical_role

• membership

• original_contributions

Core Lesson

Do not treat research grants, fellowships, or conference posters as awards or artistic exhibitions; instead provide clear comparative salary data, documented leadership roles, and membership in selective societies that meet the EB‑1A criteria.

Evidence Issue

• Comparative salary data for peers in the field

• Concrete evidence of a leading or critical role

• Documentation of membership in selective professional associations

• Recognition that grants/fellowships are not nationally or internationally recognized prizes

• Evidence that a conference poster constitutes an artistic display

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