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AAO EB-1A decision Aug122010_02B2203

EB‑1A petitions must include complete, verifiable documentation for awards and published works; merely showing receipt of an award or a single article without detailed evidence will not satisfy the regulatory criteria. Independent documentation establishing national/international recognition of the

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Aug122010_02B2203 Decision date 2010-08-12 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • leading_critical_role

  • published_material

Core Lesson

EB‑1A petitions must include complete, verifiable documentation for awards and published works; merely showing receipt of an award or a single article without detailed evidence will not satisfy the regulatory criteria.

Evidence Issue

  • Independent documentation establishing national/international recognition of the award.

  • Complete bibliographic details (title, date, author, publication source) for each article.

  • Robust salary evidence beyond generic regional wage data.

  • Specific proof of a leading or critical role (e.g., organizational charts, letters).

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