Outcome: Dismissed
Dec082010_01B2203
Our summary
An art director claimed extraordinary ability under EB-1A based on awards, original contributions, exhibitions, leading roles, and high salary. The AAO summarily dismissed the appeal because counsel failed to identify specific erroneous findings and abandoned four of five criteria discussed by the director.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Director addressed awards criterion; counsel did not challenge this finding on appeal
- Exhibitions · Director addressed exhibitions criterion; counsel abandoned this issue on appeal
- High salary · Director addressed high salary criterion; counsel abandoned this issue on appeal
- Leading or critical role · Director addressed leading or critical role criterion; counsel abandoned this issue on appeal
- Original contributions · Director found no original contributions of major significance; counsel only raised this issue but provided no substantive rebuttal
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Director addressed awards criterion; counsel did not challenge this finding on appeal | |
| Not met | Director addressed exhibitions criterion; counsel abandoned this issue on appeal | |
| Not met | Director addressed high salary criterion; counsel abandoned this issue on appeal | |
| Not met | Director addressed leading or critical role criterion; counsel abandoned this issue on appeal | |
| Not met | Director found no original contributions of major significance; counsel only raised this issue but provided no substantive rebuttal |
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