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AAO EB-1A decision APR262024_01B2203: interior design and eb‑1a judging criterion guide

Provide concrete primary evidence for judging roles and clearly demonstrate how an original contribution materially impacted the field; salary evidence must be robust, peer‑level, and not rely on vague range averages. Primary, verifiable evidence of judging activity or comparable evidence that meets

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID APR262024_01B2203 Decision date 2024-04-26 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation interior design Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • original_contributions

Core Lesson

Provide concrete primary evidence for judging roles and clearly demonstrate how an original contribution materially impacted the field; salary evidence must be robust, peer‑level, and not rely on vague range averages.

Evidence Issue

  • Primary, verifiable evidence of judging activity or comparable evidence that meets the standard

  • Clear documentation that an original contribution was of major significance and influenced the field

  • Reliable, peer‑level salary comparison; AAO assumed the beneficiary earned the low end of the range, making the evidence insufficient

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