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AAO EB-1A decision DEC012020_02B2203

To satisfy the EB‑1A published‑material criterion, each article must be clearly about the petitioner and appear in a major trade or major media outlet, supported by independent evidence of the publication’s prominence. Articles were not demonstrably about the petitioner as required by the regulation

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID DEC012020_02B2203 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

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • artistic_display

Criteria Rejected

  • leading_critical_role

  • published_material

  • judging

Core Lesson

To satisfy the EB‑1A published‑material criterion, each article must be clearly about the petitioner and appear in a major trade or major media outlet, supported by independent evidence of the publication’s prominence.

Evidence Issue

  • Articles were not demonstrably about the petitioner as required by the regulation.

  • No sufficient evidence that the cited publications qualify as major trade or major media outlets.

  • Independent documentation of television appearances on major networks was absent.

  • No new facts or evidence were presented to rebut the prior adverse finding on published material.

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