EB-1AElectrical and electronic engineeringIndividualDecided December 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC042025_01B2203
High salaryMetJudgingMetScholarly articlesMetFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Electrical engineer in semiconductor power electronics sought EB-1A classification. Petitioner met three evidentiary criteria including scholarly articles, high salary, and judging work. However, AAO dismissed appeal because evidence did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim necessary to establish placement among the small percentage at the field's very top.
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Evidence showed significantly high remuneration relative to field peers.
- Judging · Petitioner participated in technical project reviews meeting judging criterion.
- Scholarly articles · Petitioner demonstrated authorship of scholarly articles in field.
What was missing
- Final merits · Evidence failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim placing petitioner among field's very top.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Evidence showed significantly high remuneration relative to field peers. |
 Judging | Met | Petitioner participated in technical project reviews meeting judging criterion. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Petitioner demonstrated authorship of scholarly articles in field. |
 Final merits | Not met | Evidence failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim placing petitioner among field's very top. |
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