EB-1ABusiness and managementEmployerDecided February 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB222024_01B2203
AwardsNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedJudgingClaimed, not analyzedLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Employer sponsored beneficiary in business field for EB-1A extraordinary ability. AAO affirmed denial: beneficiary did not receive major internationally recognized award individually, and record did not satisfy three of ten criteria. Award granted to employer, not beneficiary. Overall record lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Award was granted to employer entity, not beneficiary; regulation contemplates individual achievement, not corporate entity recognition.
- Final merits · Beneficiary does not evidence sustained national or international acclaim or standing at very top of field; insufficient criteria met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Award was granted to employer entity, not beneficiary; regulation contemplates individual achievement, not corporate entity recognition. |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Exhibitions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Published material | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; decision waived by petitioner. |
 Final merits | Not met | Beneficiary does not evidence sustained national or international acclaim or standing at very top of field; insufficient criteria met. |
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