EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided January 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN222020_02B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A trombonist, arranger, and director in the entertainment field met judging and scholarly articles criteria. AAO rejected awards and membership despite director's findings, and rejected published material. With only two criteria met, no final merits analysis was required; aggregate evidence failed to show top-tier status.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Peer review activities at journals and conferences satisfied judging criterion.
- Scholarly articles · Authorship of scholarly articles and two books satisfied this criterion.
What was missing
- Awards · Awards lacked clear media coverage, criteria, scope information showing national or international recognition.
- Membership · LARAS membership based on recorded releases, not judged outstanding achievements by recognized experts.
- Published material · Claimed but decision found director correctly rejected this criterion.
- Final merits · Only two criteria met; insufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at top level.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Peer review activities at journals and conferences satisfied judging criterion. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Authorship of scholarly articles and two books satisfied this criterion. |
 Awards | Not met | Awards lacked clear media coverage, criteria, scope information showing national or international recognition. |
 Membership | Not met | LARAS membership based on recorded releases, not judged outstanding achievements by recognized experts. |
 Published material | Not met | Claimed but decision found director correctly rejected this criterion. |
 Final merits | Not met | Only two criteria met; insufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at top level. |
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