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AAO EB-1A decision APR062020_01B2203: architecture (landscape urbanism) and failure to meet the three‑criterion threshold (waiver/abandonment)

AAO can overturn a denial on a specific EB‑1A criterion (e.g., scholarly articles) but will still dismiss the petition if the overall three‑criteria threshold isn’t met or other essential criteria are not satisfied. for original contributions: no evidence showing the work was important to the field

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR062020_01B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation architecture (landscape urbanism) Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • artistic_display

  • judging

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

AAO can overturn a denial on a specific EB‑1A criterion (e.g., scholarly articles) but will still dismiss the petition if the overall three‑criteria threshold isn’t met or other essential criteria are not satisfied.

Evidence Issue

  • for original contributions: no evidence showing the work was important to the field or garnered acclaim

  • for published material: lack of information on number of books published, sold, or field reception

  • for scholarly articles: while authorship met, AAO emphasized need for significance despite dismissing citation evidence

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