EB-1AFinance and economicsIndividualDecided August 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG012025_01B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metExhibitionsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metScholarly articlesNot metHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Financial manager with eight years finance and four years management experience in Kazakhstan sought extraordinary ability classification claiming seven criteria. AAO found only judging criterion met (from SCOPS). Rejected awards, membership, original contributions, scholarly articles, and exhibitions. Appeal dismissed due to insufficient criteria satisfaction.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · SCOPS found criterion satisfied; AAO did not reverse this determination
What was missing
- Awards · Claimed awards from 2015 diploma not shown to be nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence
- Exhibitions · Work in financial management not displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases
- Membership · Association membership bylaws do not require outstanding achievement as judged by national or international experts
- Original contributions · Claims regarding infrastructure projects and financial modeling not supported; reference letter veracity questioned
- Scholarly articles · No evidence of authorship of peer-reviewed scholarly articles prior to petition filing
- Final merits · Record does not demonstrate national or international acclaim or placement among small percentage at top of financial management field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | SCOPS found criterion satisfied; AAO did not reverse this determination |
 Awards | Not met | Claimed awards from 2015 diploma not shown to be nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Work in financial management not displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases |
 Membership | Not met | Association membership bylaws do not require outstanding achievement as judged by national or international experts |
 Original contributions | Not met | Claims regarding infrastructure projects and financial modeling not supported; reference letter veracity questioned |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | No evidence of authorship of peer-reviewed scholarly articles prior to petition filing |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed by AAO; evidence record appears incomplete or redacted |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not demonstrate national or international acclaim or placement among small percentage at top of financial management field |
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