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EB-1A membership — AAO decision FEB102015_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; evidence did not establish the three-criterion threshold. (pp. 2–3, 10–11). Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision FEB102015_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; evidence did not establish the three-criterion threshold. (pp. 2–3, 10–11). Membership: not met; association rules did not show outstanding-achievement admission (pp. 4–5). Original contributions: not met; asserted achievements/recommendation letters did not demonstrate major significance (pp. 6–8). Leading/critical role: not met; evidence did not show qualifying role for distinguished organizations (p. 8). High salary: not met; business revenue was not shown as personal salary and wage data did not establish comparison (p. 10).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB102015_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 10, 2015 |
Classification / field stated in source | Engineer seeking extraordinary ability; appeal from Texas Service Center denial. |
Procedural posture | Engineer seeking extraordinary ability; appeal from Texas Service Center denial. Appeal dismissed; evidence did not establish the three-criterion threshold. (pp. 2–3, 10–11) |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; evidence did not establish the three-criterion threshold. (pp. 2–3, 10–11) |
Final-merits status | No formal final-merits analysis; the initial threshold was not met. (pp. 10–11) |
What the AAO decision addressed
Membership: not met; association rules did not show outstanding-achievement admission (pp. 4–5). Original contributions: not met; asserted achievements/recommendation letters did not demonstrate major significance (pp. 6–8). Leading/critical role: not met; evidence did not show qualifying role for distinguished organizations (p. 8). High salary: not met; business revenue was not shown as personal salary and wage data did not establish comparison (p. 10).
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
These labels reproduce the source-review record. “Not considered,” “not reached,” and “not coded” do not mean the criterion failed. A Director finding recited as background is not an AAO holding unless the decision says so.
Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not coded — source PDF |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | not met |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
Hold for exact classification/specialty confirmation from the record before publication; adverse non-precedent.
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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