Investment firm petitions for O-1A classification for external managers evaluation specialist. Petitioner failed to submit required advisory opinion and satisfied only two of eight evidentiary criteria. Missing published material documentation and failing to establish three alternate criteria, petition dismissed.

Visual effects professional claimed extraordinary ability through multiple regulatory criteria and comparable evidence. AAO affirmed dismissal because petitioner failed to meet the high burden of demonstrating sustained national or international acclaim and belonging among the very top of the field, despite meeting high salary criterion.

An employer petitioned for an EB-1A visa for a Chief Financial and Risk Officer in international corporate finance and strategic business development. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the beneficiary's achievements, though notable, did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim required for extraordinary ability.

An employer-sponsored beneficiary for a vice president position sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The AAO found counsel failed to specify which documentary evidence related to claimed criteria, and the beneficiary's professional certification and education alone did not demonstrate he met the required three criteria or achieved sustained national or international acclaim.