EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided April 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR282025_01B2203
AwardsNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Wedding and event planner specialist seeks EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Claimed major award and three evidentiary criteria. AAO dismissed, finding no major award, unmet criteria for lesser awards and original contributions, and record lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or top-tier field status.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Claimed awards do not qualify as major internationally recognized awards under regulation
- Original contributions · Recommendation letters insufficient; no evidence of national or international acclaim or top-tier significance
- Published material · Submitted documentation lacks required plain language elements: title, date, author, translations
- Final merits · Petitioner not among upper echelon of field; lacks sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Claimed awards do not qualify as major internationally recognized awards under regulation |
 Original contributions | Not met | Recommendation letters insufficient; no evidence of national or international acclaim or top-tier significance |
 Published material | Not met | Submitted documentation lacks required plain language elements: title, date, author, translations |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed for first time on appeal; petitioner waived new claims raised after initial petition |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed for first time on appeal; petitioner waived new claims raised after initial petition |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner not among upper echelon of field; lacks sustained national or international acclaim |
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