EB-1AOtherIndividualDecided 2013Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR172013_01B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A self-petitioner claimed extraordinary ability under EB-1A, with director finding two criteria met. The AAO affirmed judging and scholarly articles criteria but found original contributions lacked major significance for the field. Petitioner failed to meet the three-criterion threshold required for EB-1A eligibility.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner established eligibility for judge of work of others criterion
- Scholarly articles · Director determined petitioner met scholarly articles criterion
What was missing
- Original contributions · AAO found showing original contribution merely introduced in selective programs insufficient to demonstrate major significance
- Published material · Director determined petitioner failed to establish published material criterion; abandoned on appeal
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim and extraordinary ability
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner established eligibility for judge of work of others criterion |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director determined petitioner met scholarly articles criterion |
 Original contributions | Not met | AAO found showing original contribution merely introduced in selective programs insufficient to demonstrate major significance |
 Published material | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish published material criterion; abandoned on appeal |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Petitioner failed to claim eligibility or submit evidence for awards criterion |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Petitioner failed to claim eligibility or submit evidence for commercial success criterion |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Petitioner failed to claim eligibility or submit evidence for membership criterion |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim and extraordinary ability |
A published decision describes one case. It is not legal advice and not a prediction for yours.