EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided April 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR222025_01B2203
JudgingNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A chief executive officer selling Italian furniture sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The AAO held the petitioner failed to establish three required criteria: published material lacked proper documentation, judging of manufacturers was not in an allied field, original business contributions lacked demonstrated major significance, and scholarly articles were not authored by petitioner.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Judging · Selecting furniture manufacturers for collections does not constitute judging in same or allied field
- Original contributions · Business model of selling Italian furniture with customization lacks demonstrated major significance beyond clients and partners
- Published material · Articles lack required author and date information or do not relate to petitioner's work
- Scholarly articles · Petitioner submitted articles not written by himself; insufficient documentation of authorship
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Not met | Selecting furniture manufacturers for collections does not constitute judging in same or allied field |
 Original contributions | Not met | Business model of selling Italian furniture with customization lacks demonstrated major significance beyond clients and partners |
 Published material | Not met | Articles lack required author and date information or do not relate to petitioner's work |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Petitioner submitted articles not written by himself; insufficient documentation of authorship |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Petitioner failed to meet at least three evidentiary criteria; final merits analysis not required |
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