EB-1ASoftware engineeringEmployerDecided December 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC192019_02B2203
ExhibitionsNot metHigh salaryNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Senior mobile applications developer claimed extraordinary ability via seven criteria. Failed membership, published material, judging, artistic display, and salary criteria. Did not reach leading role or original contributions claims. Record lacks sustained acclaim and top-tier status for developer.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Exhibitions · Conventions and conferences are not artistic exhibitions or showcases as required.
- High salary · No verifiable financial documentation of beneficiary's actual earnings submitted.
- Judging · No evidence beneficiary participated as judge of others' work in application development.
- Membership · Criterion requires beneficiary's membership, not employer's associations in healthcare field.
- Published material · Published material about employer, not beneficiary relating to work in application development field.
- Final merits · Did not meet initial three-criterion requirement; no final merits analysis needed.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Exhibitions | Not met | Conventions and conferences are not artistic exhibitions or showcases as required. |
 High salary | Not met | No verifiable financial documentation of beneficiary's actual earnings submitted. |
 Judging | Not met | No evidence beneficiary participated as judge of others' work in application development. |
 Membership | Not met | Criterion requires beneficiary's membership, not employer's associations in healthcare field. |
 Published material | Not met | Published material about employer, not beneficiary relating to work in application development field. |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not reached; petitioner failed to meet three-criterion threshold. |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not reached; petitioner failed to meet three-criterion threshold. |
 Final merits | Not met | Did not meet initial three-criterion requirement; no final merits analysis needed. |
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