EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided April 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR072023_01B2203
High salaryMetJudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Senior project manager in business management claimed extraordinary ability under EB-1A. Petitioner met judging and high salary criteria but failed awards, membership, and original contributions criteria. AAO dismissed appeal because petitioner satisfied only two of the required three alternate criteria and lacked sustained national or international acclaim.
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Director acknowledged criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding
- Judging · Director acknowledged criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding
What was missing
- Awards · Award lacked evidence of national or international significance in field
- Membership · IEEE membership criteria did not require outstanding achievements as judged by experts
- Original contributions · Petitioner's work lacked specificity and evidence of major significance impact on industry
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet three criteria threshold and lacks sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Director acknowledged criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding |
 Judging | Met | Director acknowledged criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding |
 Awards | Not met | Award lacked evidence of national or international significance in field |
 Membership | Not met | IEEE membership criteria did not require outstanding achievements as judged by experts |
 Original contributions | Not met | Petitioner's work lacked specificity and evidence of major significance impact on industry |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to meet three criteria threshold and lacks sustained national or international acclaim |
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