AAO Decisions — Page 18
Browse source-linked AAO extraordinary ability decisions and read the original USCIS documents. Archive page 18 of 125.
The AAO accepted acting awards, national newspaper coverage, and television-award judging, then sustained the appeal and approved the petition.
The AAO found the senior vice-president met leading or critical role, but the other claimed EB-1A criteria were not established; it dismissed the appeal.
The AAO accepted the petitioner’s leading or critical role evidence, but found the other claimed criteria insufficient and dismissed the appeal after final-merits review.
The psychologist established judging and articles, but awards, membership, contributions, and leading-role evidence did not establish a third category.
The AAO accepted display, awards, and published material for a Bangladeshi singer, then remanded for final merits. Read the August 2024 decision.
EB-1A scholarly authorship — AAO decision AUG132025_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (pp. 1, 6). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Judging and authorship were accepted. Citations, funding, and use of mouse models did not establish the claimed third category on this record.
EB-1A scholarly authorship — AAO decision AUG132025_03B2203: Appeal dismissed (pp. 1, 6). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG132025_04B2203: Disposition not normalized in the review record; consult the official decision PDF.…
An original technology contribution was acknowledged but major significance was unproven. Awards, membership, authorship, and salary failed; judging and role were reserved.
The AAO dismissed a researcher’s appeal from denial of an EB-2 national interest waiver.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG142006_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG142019_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO accepted contributions, leading or critical roles, and published material, then found the technology entrepreneur satisfied final merits.
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG142024_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The Director found three criteria, but the AAO rejected the award claim and affirmed that citations, patents, peer review, and roles did not show acclaim.
The AAO found personal media and organizational-role evidence insufficient, treated pay and commercial success as waived, and did not decide a new display claim.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG142024_04B2203: Director’s denial withdrawn and matter remanded for a new decision; AAO expressed no…
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG142025_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Read the corrected decision for AUG142025_02B2203, with the original disposition, attributed source passages, and links to the USCIS decision.
The AAO accepted the founder’s distinguished-company role but found awards, membership, contributions, judging, and salary claims insufficient.
EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision AUG152012_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
The AAO rejected restaurant awards as personal awards, found the coverage was not about the manager, and denied original contributions. Its historical plural reading defeated the leadership claim.
The AAO found judging and scholarly authorship met but rejected original contributions and a leading or critical role.
The AAO accepted media and cinema screenings as artistic display, but contributions and comparable-evidence arguments did not establish a third category.
Judging was accepted. Medals were received, but recognition, membership requirements, and the submitted media record did not establish three categories.
EB-1A judging the work of others — AAO decision AUG152024_02B2203: Director’s decision withdrawn; matter remanded for a new decision. Review source…
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG162006_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A outcome — AAO decision AUG162006_02B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG162006_03B2203: Appeal dismissed with an AAO finding of fraud; decision also says failure to demonstrate…
The 2006 AAO decision rejected six claimed categories and found the record insufficient despite a prior O-1 approval.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG162006_05B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision AUG162006_06B2203: Appeal dismissed; future petition barred under 204(c). Review source status, procedural posture…
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG162006_07B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Judging and authorship were accepted, but the banana-related patent lacked demonstrated impact. The AAO rejected a third category and dismissed the appeal.
The AAO rejected six categories, reserved judging and role, treated scholarly authorship as waived, and dismissed the journalist’s EB-1A appeal.
The AAO found one tournament victory proven but its recognition unproven. Membership also failed; media and contributions were reserved and the appeal dismissed.
The AAO considered overlooked research impact and contextual citation evidence in a favorable final-merits determination for a cardiac physiologist.
The AAO rejected awards, media, and judging while reserving contributions and role, despite acknowledging the owner’s successful business and community standing.
The AAO examined two RFE response attempts, client letters, and an appeal lacking stated grounds. Read the actual delivery and evidence findings.