EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided 2005Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR272005_11B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A poet seeks EB-1A as an alien of extraordinary ability in the arts. The petitioner claimed awards, membership, published material, and scholarly articles. The AAO affirmed dismissal because the petitioner failed to establish any criterion and showed only talent, not sustained national or international acclaim at the very top level.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Awards claimed not established as nationally or internationally recognized; significance not demonstrated.
- Membership · Positions within associations are not memberships and do not satisfy this criterion.
- Published material · References from friends as good sources but do not establish national or international acclaim characteristics.
- Scholarly articles · Theses not shown to be published; does not establish sustained acclaim or top-level poet status.
- Final merits · Petitioner shows talent but achievements do not place him among very few at the top of poetry field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Awards claimed not established as nationally or internationally recognized; significance not demonstrated. |
 Membership | Not met | Positions within associations are not memberships and do not satisfy this criterion. |
 Published material | Not met | References from friends as good sources but do not establish national or international acclaim characteristics. |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Theses not shown to be published; does not establish sustained acclaim or top-level poet status. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner shows talent but achievements do not place him among very few at the top of poetry field. |
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