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AAO EB-1A decision APR262005_01B2203

Poster awards and ordinary society memberships do not satisfy the EB‑1A awards or membership criteria unless you can prove the award’s prestige and that membership is based on outstanding achievement. No evidence establishing the national or international prestige of the poster awards; No documentat

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR262005_01B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome motion_granted Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • judging

  • membership

Core Lesson

Poster awards and ordinary society memberships do not satisfy the EB‑1A awards or membership criteria unless you can prove the award’s prestige and that membership is based on outstanding achievement.

Evidence Issue

  • No evidence establishing the national or international prestige of the poster awards

  • No documentation of society bylaws or criteria showing membership is based on outstanding achievement

  • No proof that the petitioner’s peer‑review activities were selective or limited to a small percentage of researchers

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