EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided 2018Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR112018_02B2203
ExhibitionsMetPublished materialMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metJudgingClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A film producer, director and screenwriter sought extraordinary ability classification in the arts, claiming a major award and several evidentiary criteria. The AAO held no one-time achievement was shown and fewer than three criteria were satisfied, and that comparable evidence could not substitute, so the appeal was dismissed.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Exhibitions · Director found the artistic display criterion satisfied and the AAO left that finding undisturbed.
- Published material · Translated articles and webpages from foreign newspapers and online outlets about her film achievements were accepted.
What was missing
- Awards · Honor certificate and other awards lacked evidence of national or international recognition in cinematography.
- Membership · Director found membership unmet and the AAO agreed for the reasons given on awards-type recognition.
- Final merits · Record in the aggregate did not show sustained acclaim, though a full final merits analysis was not required.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Exhibitions | Met | Director found the artistic display criterion satisfied and the AAO left that finding undisturbed. |
 Published material | Met | Translated articles and webpages from foreign newspapers and online outlets about her film achievements were accepted. |
 Awards | Not met | Honor certificate and other awards lacked evidence of national or international recognition in cinematography. |
 Membership | Not met | Director found membership unmet and the AAO agreed for the reasons given on awards-type recognition. |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in the condensed text; decision text does not show a ruling. |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in the condensed text; decision text does not show a ruling. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record in the aggregate did not show sustained acclaim, though a full final merits analysis was not required. |
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