EB-1ALaw, policy, social scienceIndividualDecided April 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR152025_02B2203
MembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedJudgingClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Criminal defense lawyer in Brazil sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. AAO held he met only one of three required alternative criteria (published material); original contributions and scholarly articles not established; overall evidence insufficient for sustained national or international acclaim.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Membership · Petitioner did not contest SCOPS determination on appeal; issue waived.
- Original contributions · Criminal defense success and letters of support insufficient; no evidence of original contributions of major significance in legal field.
- Published material · Articles lack required author identification; petitioner failed to establish significance of website traffic statistics or major media status.
- Scholarly articles · Authorship of articles in Investidura.com not established as professional publication or major media; website traffic data did not demonstrate significance.
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet three alternative evidentiary criteria; no sustained national or international acclaim or recognition among top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Membership | Not met | Petitioner did not contest SCOPS determination on appeal; issue waived. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Criminal defense success and letters of support insufficient; no evidence of original contributions of major significance in legal field. |
 Published material | Not met | Articles lack required author identification; petitioner failed to establish significance of website traffic statistics or major media status. |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Authorship of articles in Investidura.com not established as professional publication or major media; website traffic data did not demonstrate significance. |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner did not establish receipt of major internationally recognized award. |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to meet three alternative evidentiary criteria; no sustained national or international acclaim or recognition among top of field. |
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