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EB-1A scholarly authorship — AAO decision JUL142021_03B2203: Appeal dismissed; see cited pages. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL142021_03B2203: Appeal dismissed; see cited pages. AAO agreed that high salary/remuneration was established and rejected the published-material claim; it conducted final merits and dismissed because the full record did not show sustained national/international acclaim or top-of-field standing (pp. 2–6).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL142021_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 14, 2021 |
Classification / field stated in source | Tax accountant / international tax partner based in Hong Kong and China. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial of Form I-140. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; see cited pages. |
Final-merits status | Reached; adverse. AAO found career largely with one employer, localized/episodic media exposure, and authored works/compensation insufficient to show sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing (pp. 4–6). |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO agreed that high salary/remuneration was established and rejected the published-material claim; it conducted final merits and dismissed because the full record did not show sustained national/international acclaim or top-of-field standing (pp. 2–6).
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 coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | met |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
pp. 1–6
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful comparator for tax/business professionals: expert quotations versus material about a person, professional authorship, geography, and unusually high remuneration. Treat distinction between criterion and final-merits analysis carefully. Individual source-linked accountant case; explain that high salary alone did not establish extraordinary ability.
Editorial use note: Individual source-linked accountant case; explain that high salary alone did not establish extraordinary ability.
Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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