O-1ABusiness and managementEmployerDecided February 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB202025_01D8101
AwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot met
Our summary
A company seeks O-1A classification for its financial vice president. The AAO found the beneficiary did not satisfy three required evidentiary criteria. Award evidence was not nationally or internationally recognized, membership and judging claims lacked comparability to regulatory standards, and the appeal was dismissed.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner did not establish that company award qualifies as nationally or internationally recognized award for excellence
- Judging · Bank negotiations involvement does not constitute judging of others' work in same or allied field
- Membership · Financial vice president role not comparable to membership in association requiring outstanding field achievements
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner did not establish that company award qualifies as nationally or internationally recognized award for excellence |
 Judging | Not met | Bank negotiations involvement does not constitute judging of others' work in same or allied field |
 Membership | Not met | Financial vice president role not comparable to membership in association requiring outstanding field achievements |
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