EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided 2005Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR122005_01B2203
AwardsNot metHigh salaryNot metJudgingNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Hair stylist from Argentina seeking EB-1A classification claiming awards, judging roles, and leadership positions from the 1980s-early 1990s. AAO dismissed appeal, finding no sustained national or international acclaim through filing date and no evidence of continued prominence in field.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Hair styling awards from Argentina insufficient; no evidence of sustained acclaim to filing date
- High salary · Unsupported assertion regarding salary levels in Argentina; no documented evidence
- Judging · Judging activities in 1980-1990; no evidence of sustained acclaim into current period
- Leading or critical role · FAPYA committee position held over decade ago; no evidence of ongoing significance
- Membership · FAPYA membership non-exclusive trade organization; mere membership does not meet criterion
- Scholarly articles · Master class over decade prior to filing; insufficient to establish sustained acclaim
- Final merits · No sustained acclaim from 1994 onward; successful in 1980s-early 1990s but not maintained
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Hair styling awards from Argentina insufficient; no evidence of sustained acclaim to filing date |
 High salary | Not met | Unsupported assertion regarding salary levels in Argentina; no documented evidence |
 Judging | Not met | Judging activities in 1980-1990; no evidence of sustained acclaim into current period |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | FAPYA committee position held over decade ago; no evidence of ongoing significance |
 Membership | Not met | FAPYA membership non-exclusive trade organization; mere membership does not meet criterion |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Master class over decade prior to filing; insufficient to establish sustained acclaim |
 Final merits | Not met | No sustained acclaim from 1994 onward; successful in 1980s-early 1990s but not maintained |
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