EB-1AOtherIndividualDecided 2012Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Aug152012_03B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A self-petitioner claimed extraordinary ability under EB-1A, challenging director's denial of multiple criteria. The AAO found petitioner met only the judging criterion but failed to establish the three-criterion threshold required under the Kazarian two-part test for EB-1A eligibility.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · AAO withdrew director's finding; petitioner met judge of work of others criterion on review
What was missing
- Awards · Director determined petitioner failed to establish awards criterion
- Membership · Director determined petitioner failed to establish membership criterion
- Published material · Director determined petitioner failed to establish published material criterion
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to satisfy three types of evidence regulatory requirement
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | AAO withdrew director's finding; petitioner met judge of work of others criterion on review |
 Awards | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish awards criterion |
 Membership | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish membership criterion |
 Published material | Not met | Director determined petitioner failed to establish published material criterion |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but AAO did not analyze in detail; treated as abandoned along with other criteria |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to satisfy three types of evidence regulatory requirement |
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