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AAO EB-1A decision AUG062013_01B2203

Abandoning a criterion on appeal and failing to provide qualifying evidence for at least three EB-1A categories will result in an AAO dismissal without a final merits review. Evidence satisfying at least three of the ten EB-1A criteria; Qualified evidence for the awards criterion (abandoned); Qualif

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG062013_01B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • high_salary

Core Lesson

Abandoning a criterion on appeal and failing to provide qualifying evidence for at least three EB-1A categories will result in an AAO dismissal without a final merits review.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence satisfying at least three of the ten EB-1A criteria

  • Qualified evidence for the awards criterion (abandoned)

  • Qualified evidence for the original contributions criterion (abandoned)

  • Demonstration that membership in professional associations required outstanding achievements and expert judgment

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