EB-1AComputer science and AIEmployerDecided July 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL112022_01B2203
High salaryMetScholarly articlesMetLeading or critical roleNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedJudgingClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Computer systems analyst working in SAP Basis administration claimed seven evidentiary criteria. AAO affirmed dismissal, finding only two criteria met (scholarly articles and high salary) but not the leading critical role criterion petitioner emphasized on appeal. Without three criteria met, petitioner lacks sustained acclaim at top of field despite successful career.
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Director concluded petitioner satisfied high remuneration criterion
- Scholarly articles · Director concluded petitioner satisfied authorship of scholarly articles criterion
What was missing
- Leading or critical role · Did not establish critical role; general importance of SAP position does not prove individual criticality
- Final merits · Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim despite successful career and high-profile clients
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Director concluded petitioner satisfied high remuneration criterion |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director concluded petitioner satisfied authorship of scholarly articles criterion |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Did not establish critical role; general importance of SAP position does not prove individual criticality |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in detail on appeal |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in detail on appeal |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in detail on appeal |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in detail on appeal |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not establish sustained national or international acclaim despite successful career and high-profile clients |
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