AAO research

AAO EB-1A decision AUG102020_01B2203

Voluntary mentorship, promotional articles, and unsubstantiated salary data do not satisfy the EB‑1A membership, published‑material, or high‑salary criteria; qualifying evidence must come from recognized associations, major trade publications, and include reliable market comparisons. No major, inter

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG102020_01B2203 Decision date 2020-08-10 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

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • membership

  • published_material

Core Lesson

Voluntary mentorship, promotional articles, and unsubstantiated salary data do not satisfy the EB‑1A membership, published‑material, or high‑salary criteria; qualifying evidence must come from recognized associations, major trade publications, and include reliable market comparisons.

Evidence Issue

  • No major, internationally recognized award was documented.

  • Salary evidence lacked a reliable basis for comparison to peers.

  • Volunteering for mentorship programs was not comparable to membership in an association that requires outstanding achievement.

  • Submitted articles were deemed promotional, anonymous, or not from a recognized professional or major trade publication.

How This Connects

This decision is part of Extraordinary's AAO EB-1A corpus. It is exposed as a structured decision card so readers, search engines, and AI search systems can connect the decision to broader EB-1A evidence patterns.

Source Note

Non-precedent AAO decisions are used as evidence examples. They are not binding authority and do not predict any individual case.