Outcome: Dismissed
JAN092020_03B2203
Our summary
Animation director and producer, CEO and studio owner with Nickelodeon and Netflix credits. Claimed one-time award and five alternate criteria. AAO rejected major award status for Annie Award, found only two service center criteria met, rejected published materials for insufficient relevance, and dismissed appeal based on failure to meet three criteria requirement.
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 · Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb
- Original contributions · Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb
What was missing
- Awards · Annie Award does not qualify as major internationally recognized award
- Published material · Articles do not mention petitioner or lack professional/major media publication status
- Final merits · Does not meet three criteria; international acclaim and top field status not shown
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Met | Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb | |
| Met | Director found this criterion met; AAO did not disturb | |
| Not met | Annie Award does not qualify as major internationally recognized award | |
| Not met | Articles do not mention petitioner or lack professional/major media publication status | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in detail; AAO dismissed without full analysis | |
| Not met | Does not meet three criteria; international acclaim and top field status not shown |
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