Outcome: Dismissed
FEB082017_01B2203
Our summary
Film director and screenwriter appealed EB-1A denial. Met only one of ten criteria (judging). AAO reversed director's favorable finding on awards and rejected claims of published material, original contributions, and high salary due to insufficient documentation and specificity.
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
- Judging · Record supports participation as judge of work of others in field
What was missing
- Awards · Awards not shown to be nationally or internationally recognized beyond presenting organization
- High salary · Lacks proper comparison against others in same field with specificity
- Original contributions · Work did not show major significance in field; future potential insufficient; lacks evidence of broader impact
- Published material · Insufficient evidence that publications are major media at national or international level
- Final merits · Record satisfies only one criterion; overall evidence does not establish required expertise level
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Met | Record supports participation as judge of work of others in field | |
| Not met | Awards not shown to be nationally or internationally recognized beyond presenting organization | |
| Not met | Lacks proper comparison against others in same field with specificity | |
| Not met | Work did not show major significance in field; future potential insufficient; lacks evidence of broader impact | |
| Not met | Insufficient evidence that publications are major media at national or international level | |
| Not met | Record satisfies only one criterion; overall evidence does not establish required expertise level |
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