EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided August 2026Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG252026_02B2203
Leading or critical roleMetPublished materialMetCommercial successNot metExhibitionsNot metHigh salaryNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Multimedia host and creative producer sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Claimed six evidentiary criteria. AAO affirmed USCIS finding that petitioner met only two criteria (published material and critical role), failing three-criterion threshold. No evidence of sustained national or international acclaim at field's top level.
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
- Leading or critical role · USCIS found petitioner met criterion for leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation
- Published material · USCIS found petitioner met criterion for published materials about individual in professional publications
What was missing
- Commercial success · Evidence does not show commercial success by box office receipts or sales; attendance not attributable to petitioner
- Exhibitions · Petitioner did not establish display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases; events do not qualify
- High salary · Comparisons do not establish petitioner received significantly high remuneration relative to others in field
- Scholarly articles · Articles for Press & Journal do not qualify as scholarly articles in professional publications or major media
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet three-criterion threshold; lacks sustained national or international acclaim at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | USCIS found petitioner met criterion for leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation |
 Published material | Met | USCIS found petitioner met criterion for published materials about individual in professional publications |
 Commercial success | Not met | Evidence does not show commercial success by box office receipts or sales; attendance not attributable to petitioner |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Petitioner did not establish display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases; events do not qualify |
 High salary | Not met | Comparisons do not establish petitioner received significantly high remuneration relative to others in field |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Articles for Press & Journal do not qualify as scholarly articles in professional publications or major media |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to meet three-criterion threshold; lacks sustained national or international acclaim at top of field |
A published decision describes one case. It is not legal advice and not a prediction for yours.