EB-1AEntrepreneurshipIndividualDecided August 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG122020_03B2203
Scholarly articlesMetMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Business entrepreneur established Texas company, seeks EB-1A. Met scholarly articles criterion only. Claimed membership, published material, and five other criteria. AAO found membership criterion unmet; published material (Russia 24 interview) not established as major media. Only one criterion met; appeal dismissed.
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
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner met this criterion; only one criterion met, insufficient for three-criterion threshold.
What was missing
- Membership · Membership in association not shown to require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts.
- Published material · Russia 24 interview not established as major media; no evidence of high viewership ratings or status comparison to other channels.
- Final merits · Petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim or status among very top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner met this criterion; only one criterion met, insufficient for three-criterion threshold. |
 Membership | Not met | Membership in association not shown to require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts. |
 Published material | Not met | Russia 24 interview not established as major media; no evidence of high viewership ratings or status comparison to other channels. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim or status among very top of field. |
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