EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided April 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR192025_01B2203
MembershipMetJudgingNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Dentist and prosthodontist sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Service center found three evidentiary criteria met but no sustained national or international acclaim. AAO affirmed, finding memberships and judging experience insufficient to show career of acclaimed work or placement among the very top of the field.
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
- Membership · Service center determined petitioner satisfied at least three criteria; membership among them
What was missing
- Judging · One instance of student examination committee work insufficient to show sustained acclaim or top field status
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or position among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Membership | Met | Service center determined petitioner satisfied at least three criteria; membership among them |
 Judging | Not met | One instance of student examination committee work insufficient to show sustained acclaim or top field status |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Petitioner claimed no major internationally recognized award; not analyzed |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or position among small percentage at top of field |
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