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AAO EB-1A decision AUG192025_02B2203
Meeting several EB‑1A criteria does not guarantee approval; the AAO requires convincing evidence for at least three criteria, and weak or missing documentation on key criteria such as membership, original contributions, and published media can lead to dismissal. insufficient proof of high salary; la
Decision Snapshot
Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG192025_02B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes
Criteria Discussed
high_salary
judging
leading_critical_role
membership
original_contributions
published_material
scholarly_articles
Criteria Accepted
judging
leading_critical_role
scholarly_articles
Criteria Rejected
high_salary
membership
original_contributions
published_material
Core Lesson
Meeting several EB‑1A criteria does not guarantee approval; the AAO requires convincing evidence for at least three criteria, and weak or missing documentation on key criteria such as membership, original contributions, and published media can lead to dismissal.
Evidence Issue
insufficient proof of high salary
lack of convincing evidence of membership in professional associations
absence of clear original contributions of major significance
published material did not mention the beneficiary beyond author listing
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