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AAO EB-1A decision Apr082010_01B2203

Petitioners must submit concrete, criterion‑specific evidence; generic or unrelated materials (e.g., articles about other artists, post‑filing judging activities) will not satisfy the AAO’s EB‑1A requirements. Documented sales figures or receipts to prove commercial success; Comparative salary data

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr082010_01B2203 Decision date 2010-04-08 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Petitioners must submit concrete, criterion‑specific evidence; generic or unrelated materials (e.g., articles about other artists, post‑filing judging activities) will not satisfy the AAO’s EB‑1A requirements.

Evidence Issue

  • Documented sales figures or receipts to prove commercial success

  • Comparative salary data or earnings history predating the filing

  • Evidence that petitioner held a leading or critical role in the organizations

  • Proof that ASCAP membership requires outstanding achievement

  • Published material that directly discusses the petitioner’s own work

  • Original artistic contributions of major significance

  • Scholarly articles meeting the EB‑1A standard

  • Judging activities occurring after the August 15, 2007 cutoff

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