EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided August 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG042022_02B2203
ExhibitionsNot metJudgingNot metOriginal contributionsNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Sound engineer and technical director in television and radio industry sought EB-1A extraordinary ability. Failed to meet three of ten initial evidentiary criteria; judging and exhibitions claims withdrawn or unsupported, original contributions lacked objective attribution. AAO dismissed, finding insufficient sustained acclaim.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Exhibitions · Petitioner withdrew claim; director determined criterion not met based on prior evidence
- Judging · Letters insufficient; lacked contemporaneous documentation and dates of judging service
- Original contributions · Skills highly valued but lacked objective evidence attributing technique invention to petitioner
- Final merits · Record did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or elite field status
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Exhibitions | Not met | Petitioner withdrew claim; director determined criterion not met based on prior evidence |
 Judging | Not met | Letters insufficient; lacked contemporaneous documentation and dates of judging service |
 Original contributions | Not met | Skills highly valued but lacked objective evidence attributing technique invention to petitioner |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed on appeal |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed on appeal |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed on appeal |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed on appeal |
 Published material | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed on appeal |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion not mentioned in decision or claimed on appeal |
 Final merits | Not met | Record did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or elite field status |
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