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AAO EB-1A decision AUG222025_05B2203

Petitioners must provide concrete evidence that an association’s membership requirements demand outstanding achievement and must satisfy at least three EB‑1A criteria; generic membership printouts alone will not meet the threshold. No documentation showing the association’s membership criteria requi

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG222025_05B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

Petitioners must provide concrete evidence that an association’s membership requirements demand outstanding achievement and must satisfy at least three EB‑1A criteria; generic membership printouts alone will not meet the threshold.

Evidence Issue

  • No documentation showing the association’s membership criteria require outstanding achievement.

  • No evidence of the petitioner’s actual involvement or level within the FMA or Boston Business Women.

  • Failure to satisfy the initial three‑criterion threshold required for EB‑1A petitions.

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