EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG252020_01B2203
Leading or critical roleMetScholarly articlesMetAwardsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
An architect and partner at a firm seeks EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. He met two criteria (scholarly articles and leading role) but failed to establish two additional criteria on appeal regarding awards and published material due to insufficient corroboration. The AAO dismissed, finding he lacks the three-criterion threshold and aggregate evidence does not demonstrate the sustained acclaim required.
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What the AAO accepted
- Leading or critical role · Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding.
- Scholarly articles · Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding.
What was missing
- Awards · Silver Award, Professional Architect Award, and Double Gold Award lack sufficient corroboration of national or international recognition.
- Published material · Articles in Designer, China Architecture Mold Net, and ArchDaily lack proper documentation of authorship and publication prominence.
- Final merits · Aggregate record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or elite status in architectural field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb this finding. |
 Awards | Not met | Silver Award, Professional Architect Award, and Double Gold Award lack sufficient corroboration of national or international recognition. |
 Published material | Not met | Articles in Designer, China Architecture Mold Net, and ArchDaily lack proper documentation of authorship and publication prominence. |
 Final merits | Not met | Aggregate record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim or elite status in architectural field. |
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