EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided August 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG012025_02B2203
AwardsMetExhibitionsMetJudgingMetPublished materialMetFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Musician and band founder seeks EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Petitioner met four regulatory criteria but AAO dismissed appeal, finding evidence insufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or career reflecting small percentage at very top of field.
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
- Awards · Service center found criterion satisfied; petitioner received awards
- Exhibitions · Service center found criterion satisfied; display of work documented
- Judging · Service center found criterion satisfied
- Published material · Service center found criterion satisfied; media coverage documented
What was missing
- Final merits · Despite meeting four criteria, evidence insufficient for sustained national or international acclaim at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Service center found criterion satisfied; petitioner received awards |
 Exhibitions | Met | Service center found criterion satisfied; display of work documented |
 Judging | Met | Service center found criterion satisfied |
 Published material | Met | Service center found criterion satisfied; media coverage documented |
 Final merits | Not met | Despite meeting four criteria, evidence insufficient for sustained national or international acclaim at top of field |
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