Outcome: Dismissed
Apr192012_06B2203
Our summary
Self-represented petitioner sought EB-1A extraordinary ability across sciences, arts, education, business, and athletics. AAO summarily dismissed the appeal because petitioner made general assertions without specifically identifying erroneous director findings, failing to contest any criteria.
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 · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Exhibitions · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Judging · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Leading or critical role · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Membership · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Original contributions · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Published material · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Scholarly articles · Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal
- Final merits · Director found no level of expertise indicating very top of field and no sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director determined criterion not established; petitioner did not contest on appeal | |
| Not met | Director found no level of expertise indicating very top of field and no sustained national or international acclaim |
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