EB-1AMarketing, media, communicationsIndividualDecided February 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB032025_02B2203
Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metJudgingNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Marketing executive filed EB-1A petition; dismissed prior appeal. Motion presented new evidence on awards, published material, and judging criteria. AAO held new evidence insufficient; petitioner meets only one criterion, below three-criterion threshold.
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What the AAO accepted
- Leading or critical role · AAO concluded petitioner met leading role criterion in previous decision
What was missing
- Awards · Summit Creative Award was team award; no evidence petitioner individually received it
- Judging · Executive responsibilities overseeing employees lack criteria-based judgment of others' work
- Published material · Interview material does not relate to petitioner's claimed field of media and communication
- Final merits · Only one criterion met; three required minimum
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | AAO concluded petitioner met leading role criterion in previous decision |
 Awards | Not met | Summit Creative Award was team award; no evidence petitioner individually received it |
 Judging | Not met | Executive responsibilities overseeing employees lack criteria-based judgment of others' work |
 Published material | Not met | Interview material does not relate to petitioner's claimed field of media and communication |
 Final merits | Not met | Only one criterion met; three required minimum |
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