EB-1AFinance and economicsIndividualDecided July 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL142021_03B2203
High salaryMetLeading or critical roleMetScholarly articlesMetPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Tax accountant seeks extraordinary ability classification. Met three criteria on initial evidence; however, final merits determination found no sustained national or international acclaim or placement among small percentage at field top, warranting dismissal.
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · Remuneration significantly high in relation to others in field
- Leading or critical role · Director found leading role for distinguished organizations
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner authored scholarly articles in business field
What was missing
- Published material · Articles about Chinese tax system and infrastructure, not about petitioner or his work
- Final merits · Totality of evidence does not show sustained national or international acclaim at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | Remuneration significantly high in relation to others in field |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found leading role for distinguished organizations |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner authored scholarly articles in business field |
 Published material | Not met | Articles about Chinese tax system and infrastructure, not about petitioner or his work |
 Final merits | Not met | Totality of evidence does not show sustained national or international acclaim at top of field |
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