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AAO EB-1A decision AUG222025_01B2203

For the Original Contributions EB‑1A criterion, you must provide concrete, contextual evidence of major significance and recommendation letters that detail impact; citation counts or generic praise are not enough. Comparative salary data or market analysis to contextualize the petitioner’s earnings.

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG222025_01B2203 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

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

Criteria Rejected

  • high_salary

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

For the Original Contributions EB‑1A criterion, you must provide concrete, contextual evidence of major significance and recommendation letters that detail impact; citation counts or generic praise are not enough.

Evidence Issue

  • Comparative salary data or market analysis to contextualize the petitioner’s earnings.

  • Specific, contextual evidence explaining why the alleged original contributions are of major significance in the field.

  • Letters that describe the impact, adoption, or influence of the contributions rather than generic praise.

  • Evidence beyond raw citation counts to demonstrate the contribution’s influence.

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