AAO EB-1A decision Dec042009_05B2203: automotive industry and how to document awards for eb‑1a (guide)

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Dec042009_05B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome remanded Field or occupation automotive industry Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

• awards

• commercial_success

• high_salary

• leading_critical_role

• original_contributions

• published_material

Criteria Accepted

• leading_critical_role

Criteria Rejected

• awards

• high_salary

• original_contributions

• published_material

Core Lesson

Company or collective awards and generic salary figures do not satisfy the EB‑1A awards and high‑salary criteria; petitioners must provide clear, individual recognition and comparative salary data that demonstrate top‑level acclaim.

Evidence Issue

• Evidence that awards were received individually, not as part of a company‑wide recognition

• Concrete salary comparisons showing the petitioner’s remuneration was significantly higher than peers in the same field

• Independent documentation that the petitioner’s work materially changed or significantly impacted the automotive industry

• Published material that clearly links the petitioner’s name to the cited achievements

• Support letters that demonstrate the petitioner’s original contributions meet the sustained national/international acclaim standard

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