Outcome: Dismissed
APR262005_06B2203
Our summary
A senior designer sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The petitioner claimed published materials, original contributions, and commercial success. The AAO found one criterion met but concluded the overall evidence did not demonstrate sustained acclaim at the very top of the field, so dismissed the appeal.
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
- Original contributions · AAO reversed director and found letters from colleagues demonstrated contributions to field
What was missing
- Commercial success · No evidence submitted establishing commercial success independent of published materials criterion
- Published material · Materials were press releases promoting a game, not journalistic reportage about the designer
- Final merits · Evidence does not show sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Met | AAO reversed director and found letters from colleagues demonstrated contributions to field | |
| Not met | No evidence submitted establishing commercial success independent of published materials criterion | |
| Not met | Materials were press releases promoting a game, not journalistic reportage about the designer | |
| Not met | Evidence does not show sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field |
A published decision describes one case. It is not legal advice and not a prediction for yours.
