EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG252020_05B2203
AwardsNot metJudgingNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Business executive in engineering innovations and industrial sales seeks EB-1A. Claimed to meet awards, published material, and judging criteria. AAO found certificate issued to employer not petitioner, advertisement about product not petitioner, and insufficient evidence of judging peers. Appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Certificate issued to employer, not petitioner; no objective evidence of recognition criteria or national impact.
- Judging · No evidence petitioner judged work of other sales and marketing executives in the field.
- Published material · Advertisement focused on product, not petitioner; not published material about individual as required by criterion.
- Final merits · Petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim or place among very top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Certificate issued to employer, not petitioner; no objective evidence of recognition criteria or national impact. |
 Judging | Not met | No evidence petitioner judged work of other sales and marketing executives in the field. |
 Published material | Not met | Advertisement focused on product, not petitioner; not published material about individual as required by criterion. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim or place among very top of field. |
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