EB-1AArts, design, architectureEmployerDecided 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG272019_02B2203
High salaryMetLeading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Record label petitions for creative director as EB-1A extraordinary ability in arts. Beneficiary met two criteria (leading role, high salary) but petition failed because petitioner could not demonstrate three minimum criteria: awards were not nationally recognized, membership lacked evidence of outstanding achievement requirements, and published material lacked proper documentation.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Director found beneficiary met high salary criterion; AAO affirmed.
- Leading or critical role · Director found beneficiary held leading role as creative director; AAO did not disturb.
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner failed to establish prizes were nationally or internationally recognized for excellence.
- Judging · Letters about judging activities at schools insufficient evidence of judging work in field.
- Membership · Membership letters lacked evidence that associations required outstanding achievements judged by experts.
- Original contributions · Branding projects lack evidence of major significance; no sustained national or international acclaim shown.
- Published material · Screenshots about projects lacked required documentation; articles were not about beneficiary.
- Final merits · Record insufficient to establish beneficiary is in small percentage at very top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Director found beneficiary met high salary criterion; AAO affirmed. |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found beneficiary held leading role as creative director; AAO did not disturb. |
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish prizes were nationally or internationally recognized for excellence. |
 Judging | Not met | Letters about judging activities at schools insufficient evidence of judging work in field. |
 Membership | Not met | Membership letters lacked evidence that associations required outstanding achievements judged by experts. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Branding projects lack evidence of major significance; no sustained national or international acclaim shown. |
 Published material | Not met | Screenshots about projects lacked required documentation; articles were not about beneficiary. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record insufficient to establish beneficiary is in small percentage at very top of field. |
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