EB-1AComputer science and AIIndividualDecided February 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB132025_05B2203
High salaryMetJudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Senior security engineer claiming extraordinary ability in IT security. Petitioner claimed seven criteria but satisfied only two: judging and high salary. AAO dismissed appeal, finding insufficient evidence of national or international recognition, outstanding achievements through memberships, or published materials meeting regulatory standards. Record lacks evidence of sustained acclaim placing petitioner at field's top.
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Director found petitioner met this criterion; not challenged on appeal
- Judging · Director found petitioner met this criterion; not challenged on appeal
What was missing
- Awards · Award lacked national or international recognition for excellence in field
- Membership · IEEE senior membership does not require outstanding achievements; no showing of expert judgment
- Published material · Article lacked required author attribution; no demonstration of sustained national acclaim
- Final merits · Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim; not among small percentage at top
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Director found petitioner met this criterion; not challenged on appeal |
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner met this criterion; not challenged on appeal |
 Awards | Not met | Award lacked national or international recognition for excellence in field |
 Membership | Not met | IEEE senior membership does not require outstanding achievements; no showing of expert judgment |
 Published material | Not met | Article lacked required author attribution; no demonstration of sustained national acclaim |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim; not among small percentage at top |
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