EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalEmployerDecided December 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC182024_02B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Hospital petitions for rehabilitation therapist as EB-1A extraordinary ability individual. Petitioner claimed four of ten criteria. AAO held awards criterion unmet; certificates and scholarships limited to art students not rehabilitation therapy. Membership criterion unmet; honor societies lack required restrictions on outstanding achievements in field. Remaining criteria reserved as unnecessary.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Certificate of excellence and scholarship from art department not prizes or awards for excellence in rehabilitation therapy field; institutional scope insufficient.
- Membership · Honor societies Sigma Alpha Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa do not restrict membership based on outstanding achievements in art or rehabilitative therapy as judged by recognized national or international experts.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Certificate of excellence and scholarship from art department not prizes or awards for excellence in rehabilitation therapy field; institutional scope insufficient. |
 Membership | Not met | Honor societies Sigma Alpha Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa do not restrict membership based on outstanding achievements in art or rehabilitative therapy as judged by recognized national or international experts. |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; first two criteria insufficient to meet three-criterion minimum, making remaining criteria unnecessary. |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; first two criteria insufficient to meet three-criterion minimum, making remaining criteria unnecessary. |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Initial evidentiary criteria not met; second step analysis not reached. |
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