AAO EB-1A decision DEC092025_01B2203

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID DEC092025_01B2203 Decision date not stated Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Not stated in the extracted decision plan. Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

• awards

• judging

• leading_critical_role

• original_contributions

• published_material

• scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

• leading_critical_role

Criteria Rejected

• awards

• judging

• original_contributions

Core Lesson

Petitioners must provide concrete, third‑party evidence of wide recognition for awards and documented, sustained acclaim for judging roles; generic claims or internal citations are insufficient.

Evidence Issue

• Evidence showing wide, national or international recognition of the awards

• Objective documentation of sustained acclaim and volume of peer‑review activity for judging

• Concrete evidence of original contributions of major significance

• Impact factor or prestige metrics for scholarly publications (though not ruled on)

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