EB-1AEducation and academiaIndividualDecided April 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR152024_02B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A professor of urban and regional planning in Brazil claims extraordinary ability. He met one of ten evidentiary criteria (judging) but the AAO found he did not meet three required. The record lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or position at the very top of the field.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner's participation as doctoral thesis examiner meets criterion.
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner's role in design team competition and Autodesk Expert Elite title do not constitute prizes or awards for excellence in field.
- Membership · ANPET and APA memberships do not require outstanding achievements; Autodesk program is not an association in field.
- Published material · Submitted material about educational ranking not published in professional or major trade publication or major medium.
- Final merits · Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner's participation as doctoral thesis examiner meets criterion. |
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner's role in design team competition and Autodesk Expert Elite title do not constitute prizes or awards for excellence in field. |
 Membership | Not met | ANPET and APA memberships do not require outstanding achievements; Autodesk program is not an association in field. |
 Published material | Not met | Submitted material about educational ranking not published in professional or major trade publication or major medium. |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision did not address this criterion. |
 Exhibitions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision did not address this criterion. |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision did not address this criterion. |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision did not address this criterion. |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision did not address this criterion. |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision did not address this criterion. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field. |
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