EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided 2007Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Dec172007_02B2203
AwardsNot metCommercial successNot metLeading or critical roleNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Artist seeking EB-1A extraordinary ability in the arts. Petitioner submitted evidence relating to awards, publications, scholarly articles, leading role, and commercial success criteria. AAO held none met; no sustained acclaim demonstrated and record contained no evidence of sustained acclaim after U.S. entry.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · No evidence of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the arts.
- Commercial success · No documented sales or receipts showing commercial success in performing arts consistent with sustained acclaim.
- Leading or critical role · No evidence organizations had distinguished reputations or beneficiary responsible for success to degree consistent with leading or critical role.
- Published material · Dates of articles not properly identified; no evidence of professional or major trade publication status; articles not in English with proper translations.
- Scholarly articles · Plain language requires authorship of scholarly articles; without proper English translations, cannot conclude articles were scholarly in nature.
- Final merits · No sustained national or international acclaim demonstrated; work in Croatia in 1990s not continued in United States after entry.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | No evidence of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the arts. |
 Commercial success | Not met | No documented sales or receipts showing commercial success in performing arts consistent with sustained acclaim. |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | No evidence organizations had distinguished reputations or beneficiary responsible for success to degree consistent with leading or critical role. |
 Published material | Not met | Dates of articles not properly identified; no evidence of professional or major trade publication status; articles not in English with proper translations. |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Plain language requires authorship of scholarly articles; without proper English translations, cannot conclude articles were scholarly in nature. |
 Final merits | Not met | No sustained national or international acclaim demonstrated; work in Croatia in 1990s not continued in United States after entry. |
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