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AAO EB-1A decision Aug202010_02B2203

Scholarships and fellowships generally do not qualify as EB‑1A awards; you must demonstrate that the prize is a recognized national or international award for excellence. Evidence that the scholarship was a nationally or internationally recognized prize for excellence; Proof of a single high salary

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Aug202010_02B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • 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

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Scholarships and fellowships generally do not qualify as EB‑1A awards; you must demonstrate that the prize is a recognized national or international award for excellence.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence that the scholarship was a nationally or internationally recognized prize for excellence

  • Proof of a single high salary meeting the regulation

  • Multiple instances of service as a judge or panelist

  • Documentation that the cited associations require outstanding achievement and that the petitioner is a member

  • Published material that is directly about the petitioner’s work

  • Authorship evidence satisfying the scholarly‑article requirement

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