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AAO EB-1A decision Aug262009_03B2203: beauty / make‑up artistry (film industry) and published-material evidence pitfalls for eb-1a

EB‑1A petitions must provide independent, objectively documented evidence for awards, membership, and published material; participation certificates, unverified translations, and vague membership claims are insufficient. Independent, objective evidence confirming the national or international signif

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Aug262009_03B2203 Decision date 2009-08-26 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation beauty / make‑up artistry (film industry) Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

EB‑1A petitions must provide independent, objectively documented evidence for awards, membership, and published material; participation certificates, unverified translations, and vague membership claims are insufficient.

Evidence Issue

  • Independent, objective evidence confirming the national or international significance of the claimed awards

  • Certified translations and verifiable authorship for claimed published material

  • Evidence that membership organizations are selective and that the petitioner’s achievements meet the organization’s criteria

  • Proof that the petitioner’s judging activities were in the field of extraordinary ability

  • Documentation of high salary that is independently verifiable

  • Evidence showing original contributions that have influenced the field

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