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AAO EB-1A decision AUG092023_02B2203

Applicants must explicitly claim and provide solid evidence for at least three EB‑1A criteria; missing or unpublished evidence (e.g., unpublished manuscripts, unclaimed membership) will cause dismissal without a merits review. Evidence of a nationally or internationally recognized award; Proof of a

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG092023_02B2203 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

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • leading_critical_role

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Applicants must explicitly claim and provide solid evidence for at least three EB‑1A criteria; missing or unpublished evidence (e.g., unpublished manuscripts, unclaimed membership) will cause dismissal without a merits review.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence of a nationally or internationally recognized award

  • Proof of a distinguished reputation for the organization where the petitioner claimed a leading/critical role

  • Published status of scholarly articles at filing time

  • Explicit claim of membership in a recognized association

  • Meeting at least three of the ten EB‑1A criteria

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