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AAO EB-1A decision APR102025_04B2203

AAO requires petitioners to demonstrate that a professional association’s membership criteria demand outstanding achievements and that its members are recognized experts; merely holding a title or appointment is insufficient. proof that the association’s membership criteria demand outstanding achiev

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR102025_04B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome remanded Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • membership

Core Lesson

AAO requires petitioners to demonstrate that a professional association’s membership criteria demand outstanding achievements and that its members are recognized experts; merely holding a title or appointment is insufficient.

Evidence Issue

  • proof that the association’s membership criteria demand outstanding achievements

  • evidence that members are judged by recognized national or international experts

  • identification of the board’s executive committee members as experts

  • documentation of actual membership in the association

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