EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided December 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC162025_01B2203
AwardsMetScholarly articlesMetHigh salaryNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Chief architect of digital transformations met three initial evidentiary criteria and demonstrated acclaim and recognition in his field. However, AAO found he was very good but not among the small percentage at the very top, dismissing the appeal.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
- Scholarly articles · Demonstrated authorship of scholarly articles in professional publications
What was missing
- High salary · High salary alone does not place him among very top of field
- Membership · Did not meet plain language requirements of membership criterion
- Published material · Evidence did not support satisfaction of published material criterion
- Final merits · Met initial criteria but not among small percentage at field's very top despite acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Demonstrated authorship of scholarly articles in professional publications |
 High salary | Not met | High salary alone does not place him among very top of field |
 Membership | Not met | Did not meet plain language requirements of membership criterion |
 Published material | Not met | Evidence did not support satisfaction of published material criterion |
 Final merits | Not met | Met initial criteria but not among small percentage at field's very top despite acclaim |
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