AAO EB-1A decision AUG252020_08B2203: education executive and published-material evidence pitfalls for eb-1a

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG252020_08B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation education executive Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

• awards

• high_salary

• leading_critical_role

• original_contributions

• published_material

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

• high_salary

• published_material

Core Lesson

Published‑material evidence must include original copies, circulation data, and be from recognized major media; high‑salary claims need reliable, comparable salary data.

Evidence Issue

• reliable, comparable salary data demonstrating remuneration higher than similarly situated executives

• original or photocopied versions of newspaper articles as they appeared in print

• circulation numbers or other proof that the foreign newspapers qualify as major media

• consistent, verifiable authorship and publication details for the cited articles

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