EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsEmployerDecided 2006Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Aug032006_02B2203
AwardsMetCommercial successNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Film and theater performer sought EB-1A classification through awards, membership, leading roles, and commercial success. AAO dismissed appeal, finding only one criterion met and evidence insufficient to show petitioner among small percentage at top of field.
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
- Awards · Best Actor Award from recognized source satisfied awards criterion
What was missing
- Commercial success · No documented box office receipts or sales showing record crowds or sell-outs
- Leading or critical role · Film does not qualify as organization or establishment; Repertory Philippines roles insufficient for top-level acclaim
- Membership · Association requirements based on employment or activity, not outstanding achievement
- Final merits · Failed to meet three criteria; achievements do not demonstrate top-tier sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Best Actor Award from recognized source satisfied awards criterion |
 Commercial success | Not met | No documented box office receipts or sales showing record crowds or sell-outs |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Film does not qualify as organization or establishment; Repertory Philippines roles insufficient for top-level acclaim |
 Membership | Not met | Association requirements based on employment or activity, not outstanding achievement |
 Final merits | Not met | Failed to meet three criteria; achievements do not demonstrate top-tier sustained national or international acclaim |
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