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AAO EB-1A decision AUG122020_03B2203

If you do not address every evidentiary criterion on appeal, the AAO will consider those criteria abandoned, preventing you from meeting the three‑criterion threshold required for EB‑1A approval. English translations for interview and published articles; adequate comparative salary data for high sal

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG122020_03B2203 Decision date 2020-08-12 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • published_material

Core Lesson

If you do not address every evidentiary criterion on appeal, the AAO will consider those criteria abandoned, preventing you from meeting the three‑criterion threshold required for EB‑1A approval.

Evidence Issue

  • English translations for interview and published articles

  • adequate comparative salary data for high salary criterion

  • evidence satisfying at least three EB‑1A criteria

  • petitioner's failure to address membership, leading/critical role, original contributions on appeal

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