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AAO EB-1A decision AUG252020_01B2203: architecture and common pitfalls in proving awards for eb‑1a

To satisfy the awards and published‑material criteria, petitioners must provide independent evidence that the award is nationally or internationally recognized and must submit articles that focus on the alien and appear in major professional or trade publications. Independent, objective evidence tha

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG252020_01B2203 Decision date 2020-08-25 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation architecture Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • leading_critical_role

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • leading_critical_role

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • published_material

Core Lesson

To satisfy the awards and published‑material criteria, petitioners must provide independent evidence that the award is nationally or internationally recognized and must submit articles that focus on the alien and appear in major professional or trade publications.

Evidence Issue

  • Independent, objective evidence that the awards are nationally or internationally recognized

  • Proof that the field acknowledges the ASC awards as prestigious

  • Authorship and relevance of the cited articles to the petitioner

  • Demonstration that the cited publications are major professional or trade outlets

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

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