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AAO EB-1A decision Aug152012_03B2203

If you do not appeal a denied criterion, the AAO will treat it as abandoned, and vague citations or generic letters are insufficient to prove original contributions or leading roles. Specific, concrete evidence of major significance for original contributions (e.g., impact statements, citation analy

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Aug152012_03B2203 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

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • leading_critical_role

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

If you do not appeal a denied criterion, the AAO will treat it as abandoned, and vague citations or generic letters are insufficient to prove original contributions or leading roles.

Evidence Issue

  • Specific, concrete evidence of major significance for original contributions (e.g., impact statements, citation analysis, patent significance).

  • Documentary proof of leading or critical roles (e.g., letters describing the scope of responsibility, evidence of decision‑making authority).

  • Appeal of denied criteria; failure to challenge led AAO to deem those criteria abandoned.

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