EB-1AArts, design, architectureEmployerDecided 2007Sustained
Outcome: Sustained
Aug292007_01B2203
AwardsMetCommercial successMetLeading or critical roleMetScholarly articlesMetFinal meritsMet
Our summary
Employer-sponsored blues musician petition. The AAO found beneficiary met at least three criteria through magazine awards, publications, gold records, and festival performances. Aggregate evidence demonstrated sustained national acclaim and extraordinary ability in the performing arts. Appeal sustained and petition approved.
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 · Magazine awards for album and harmonica performances demonstrated recognition
- Commercial success · Multiple gold records and commercial performance history demonstrated commercial success
- Leading or critical role · Festival performances and documented significance showed consistent sustained national acclaim
- Scholarly articles · Multiple publications about beneficiary showed sustained national recognition
- Final merits · Aggregate evidence established pattern of sustained national acclaim and extraordinary ability
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Magazine awards for album and harmonica performances demonstrated recognition |
 Commercial success | Met | Multiple gold records and commercial performance history demonstrated commercial success |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Festival performances and documented significance showed consistent sustained national acclaim |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Multiple publications about beneficiary showed sustained national recognition |
 Final merits | Met | Aggregate evidence established pattern of sustained national acclaim and extraordinary ability |
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