EB-1AOtherIndividualDecided 2009Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Aug042009_02B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A journalist filed an EB-1A petition claiming extraordinary ability. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner failed to meet a major award threshold or three criteria: awards lacked national or international recognition, membership did not require outstanding achievement, and published material was authored rather than about the petitioner.
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 · Awards submitted not nationally or internationally recognized in field of endeavor
- Membership · Membership requirements based on employment, education, or dues do not constitute outstanding achievement
- Published material · Articles written by petitioner, not about petitioner; fail to meet regulatory requirement
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to demonstrate major award or at least three regulatory criteria
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Awards submitted not nationally or internationally recognized in field of endeavor |
 Membership | Not met | Membership requirements based on employment, education, or dues do not constitute outstanding achievement |
 Published material | Not met | Articles written by petitioner, not about petitioner; fail to meet regulatory requirement |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to demonstrate major award or at least three regulatory criteria |
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