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AAO EB-1A decision AUG272019_02B2203: advertising / creative design and failure to meet the three‑criterion threshold (waiver/abandonment)

EB‑1A petitions must provide clear, verifiable evidence that awards, memberships, publications, and judging activities meet the regulatory definitions of national/international recognition and relevance to the beneficiary. Evidence that awards are nationally or internationally recognized prizes; Mem

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG272019_02B2203 Decision date 2019-08-27 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation advertising / creative design Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

Core Lesson

EB‑1A petitions must provide clear, verifiable evidence that awards, memberships, publications, and judging activities meet the regulatory definitions of national/international recognition and relevance to the beneficiary.

Evidence Issue

  • Evidence that awards are nationally or internationally recognized prizes

  • Membership criteria showing that members are judged to have outstanding achievements

  • Published material that is about the beneficiary and clearly identifies the author

  • Specifics of whose work was judged and the scope of the judging activity

  • Documentation of a leading or critical role in the beneficiary's organization

  • Proof of a high salary relative to others in the field

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