Outcome: Dismissed
Apr042012_02B2203
Our summary
Professional musician and composer sought EB-1A classification claiming three regulatory criteria: nationally recognized awards, published material about him, and scholarly articles. The AAO found the awards lacked national or international recognition beyond local organizations and the published material did not meet documentation requirements regarding dates, author attribution, and translations. Appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · WAALM and JPF awards not recognized beyond local presenting organization or community
- Published material · Articles lack required dates, author attribution, certified translations, or are promotional materials
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet burden of proof for extraordinary ability through regulatory criteria
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | WAALM and JPF awards not recognized beyond local presenting organization or community | |
| Not met | Articles lack required dates, author attribution, certified translations, or are promotional materials | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; regulations contain separate criterion for authorship of scholarly articles | |
| Not met | Petitioner failed to meet burden of proof for extraordinary ability through regulatory criteria |
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