EB-1AComputer science and AIEmployerDecided February 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB052020_03B2203
High salaryMetJudgingMetAwardsNot metLeading or critical roleNot metOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Software engineer employed by online marketplace seeks EB-1A. Met judging and high salary criteria but only two of three required. AAO found insufficient evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or position among the very top of the field of software engineering.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- High salary · AAO found beneficiary meets criterion relating to high salary or remuneration.
- Judging · Director found criterion met; AAO agrees without further discussion.
What was missing
- Awards · Placements in competitions and scholarships do not constitute nationally or internationally recognized awards for excellence in software engineering.
- Leading or critical role · Significance of work does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or career of acclaimed work.
- Final merits · Record does not demonstrate national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | AAO found beneficiary meets criterion relating to high salary or remuneration. |
 Judging | Met | Director found criterion met; AAO agrees without further discussion. |
 Awards | Not met | Placements in competitions and scholarships do not constitute nationally or internationally recognized awards for excellence in software engineering. |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Significance of work does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or career of acclaimed work. |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion claimed but decision does not analyze it. |
 Published material | Claimed, not analyzed | Criterion claimed but not analyzed in decision. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not demonstrate national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field. |
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