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AAO EB-1A decision DEC092013_02B2203

If you abandon or waive EB‑1A criteria on appeal without filing the proper motions, the AAO will dismiss the petition for not meeting the required three criteria. Translations for foreign-language publications; Evidence that any awards were nationally or internationally recognized; Active claims on

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID DEC092013_02B2203 Decision date not stated in the extraction Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • artistic_display

  • awards

  • commercial_success

  • high_salary

  • judging

  • leading_critical_role

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • published_material

Core Lesson

If you abandon or waive EB‑1A criteria on appeal without filing the proper motions, the AAO will dismiss the petition for not meeting the required three criteria.

Evidence Issue

  • Translations for foreign-language publications

  • Evidence that any awards were nationally or internationally recognized

  • Active claims on at least three EB‑1A criteria at the time of appeal

  • Proper motion filing to preserve abandoned criteria

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