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AAO EB-1A decision APR082024_02B2203: financial analysis and failure to meet the three‑criterion threshold (waiver/abandonment)

Waiving evidence for multiple EB-1A criteria and failing to demonstrate at least three qualifying criteria leads to dismissal; misrepresentation further harms credibility and can cause the AAO to deem other criteria waived. Evidence satisfying at least two additional EB-1A criteria beyond scholarly

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR082024_02B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation financial analysis Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • leading_critical_role

Core Lesson

Waiving evidence for multiple EB-1A criteria and failing to demonstrate at least three qualifying criteria leads to dismissal; misrepresentation further harms credibility and can cause the AAO to deem other criteria waived.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence satisfying at least two additional EB-1A criteria beyond scholarly articles.

  • Credible documentation of a leading or critical role.

  • Proof of a major, internationally recognized award or other lesser criteria.

  • Unaltered, trustworthy evidence for the judging criterion.

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