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AAO EB-1A decision AUG022013_01B2203

EB-1A petitions must supply concrete, verifiable evidence for each claimed criterion; generic or incomplete documentation (e.g., single awards, missing box‑office or salary data, vague membership proof) leads to denial. concrete, verifiable award documentation (plural awards); specific box office fi

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG022013_01B2203 Decision date 2013-08-02 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • 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

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

EB-1A petitions must supply concrete, verifiable evidence for each claimed criterion; generic or incomplete documentation (e.g., single awards, missing box‑office or salary data, vague membership proof) leads to denial.

Evidence Issue

  • concrete, verifiable award documentation (plural awards)

  • specific box office figures

  • salary comparables for the petitioner’s occupation

  • evidence linking job duties to organizational success

  • detailed membership bylaws and proof of selective membership

  • authorship proof, proper translations, and evidence of major media coverage

  • scholarly article criteria (peer‑reviewed, substantive contribution)

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