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AAO EB-1A decision DEC122022_01B2203

Provide concrete, verifiable evidence for membership, professional publications, and original contributions; generic letters and self‑promotional press will not satisfy EB‑1A criteria. Membership: lack of identification of the association and no evidence that membership required outstanding achievem

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID DEC122022_01B2203 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

  • judging

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

  • artistic_display

  • judging

Criteria Rejected

  • membership

  • original_contributions

  • published_material

  • scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Provide concrete, verifiable evidence for membership, professional publications, and original contributions; generic letters and self‑promotional press will not satisfy EB‑1A criteria.

Evidence Issue

  • Membership: lack of identification of the association and no evidence that membership required outstanding achievement.

  • Published material: sources not professional/major trade, self‑promotional, no significance of figures, no independent objective evidence.

  • Original contributions: no specific contributions identified, no explanation of major significance, letters insufficient.

  • Scholarly articles: not written for learned persons, not published in major media.

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