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AAO EB-1A decision Aug092007_02B2203: software development and eb‑1a published material criterion guide
Published material must be primarily about the petitioner and show substantial national or international circulation; original contributions must be demonstrably of major significance and have a clear, field‑wide impact. Published material was not primarily about the petitioner; No proof that the jo
Decision Snapshot
Field Value --- --- Decision ID Aug092007_02B2203 Decision date 2007-08-09 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation software development Final merits discussed Yes
Criteria Discussed
judging
leading_critical_role
original_contributions
published_material
scholarly_articles
Criteria Accepted
judging
Criteria Rejected
leading_critical_role
original_contributions
published_material
scholarly_articles
Core Lesson
Published material must be primarily about the petitioner and show substantial national or international circulation; original contributions must be demonstrably of major significance and have a clear, field‑wide impact.
Evidence Issue
Published material was not primarily about the petitioner
No proof that the journal has substantial national or international circulation
Insufficient evidence that the petitioner held a leading or critical role
Failure to demonstrate that the NxBRE project had major, field‑wide impact or changed the discipline
Lack of evidence that the petitioner judged internationally recognized competitions (despite acceptance of judging criterion)
Unclear or falsified evidence for scholarly articles criterion
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