EB-1ABusiness and managementEmployerDecided 2017Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR262017_03B2203
Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A humanitarian aid organization petitioned for beneficiary co-founder of human rights organizations in Nigeria. Director found one criterion met; beneficiary met only leading or critical role. Appeals of awards and published material criteria failed. AAO dismissed for meeting only one of three required criteria.
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
- Leading or critical role · Director found beneficiary met criterion through role with humanitarian organization; AAO affirmed this finding.
What was missing
- Awards · Awards were from local Nigerian district and not demonstrated as nationally or internationally recognized for excellence in field.
- Published material · Articles from websites and photographs did not establish published material about beneficiary in professional or major media outlets.
- Final merits · Only one criterion met; aggregate evidence does not support extraordinary ability classification.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found beneficiary met criterion through role with humanitarian organization; AAO affirmed this finding. |
 Awards | Not met | Awards were from local Nigerian district and not demonstrated as nationally or internationally recognized for excellence in field. |
 Published material | Not met | Articles from websites and photographs did not establish published material about beneficiary in professional or major media outlets. |
 Final merits | Not met | Only one criterion met; aggregate evidence does not support extraordinary ability classification. |
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