AAO EB-1A decision DEC102019_02B2203: violinist and failure to meet the three‑criterion threshold (waiver/abandonment)

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID DEC102019_02B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation violinist Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

• artistic_display

• awards

• judging

• leading_critical_role

• membership

• published_material

• scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

• artistic_display

• judging

Criteria Rejected

• awards

• leading_critical_role

• membership

• scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

A petition must provide solid, documented evidence for at least three EB-1A criteria; weak or undocumented awards, scholarly articles, and membership claims will cause dismissal.

Evidence Issue

• Documentation proving awards are nationally/internationally recognized.

• Official competition results, number of competitors, and prize details.

• Evidence that published articles target a learned audience or major media.

• Proof that the organization has a distinguished reputation.

• Concrete evidence of leading or critical performance roles.

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