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EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided July 2024Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

JUL162024_01B2203

Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

Fashion and lifestyle blogger seeking EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Claimed eight criteria beyond leading role already conceded. AAO affirmed director's findings that awards lacked field recognition, memberships did not qualify, published material source was not major media, and judging post-dated filing. Appeal dismissed for failing three-criterion threshold.

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What the AAO accepted

  • Leading or critical role · Director found petitioner satisfied this criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding

What was missing

  • Awards · YouTube Silver Creator award given to 24,000 of 300,000+ eligible channels; lacks national or international recognition in fashion blogging field
  • Judging · Top Blog competition judging occurred after petition filing; did not precede or coincide with initial filing
  • Membership · Membership organizations do not qualify as associations in fashion and lifestyle blogging field
  • Published material · Howtogreen.ru article about petitioner but publication not shown to be major trade publication or major media

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Leading or critical roleMetDirector found petitioner satisfied this criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding
AwardsNot metYouTube Silver Creator award given to 24,000 of 300,000+ eligible channels; lacks national or international recognition in fashion blogging field
JudgingNot metTop Blog competition judging occurred after petition filing; did not precede or coincide with initial filing
MembershipNot metMembership organizations do not qualify as associations in fashion and lifestyle blogging field
Published materialNot metHowtogreen.ru article about petitioner but publication not shown to be major trade publication or major media
Commercial successClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed
ExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedClaimed as display but not analyzed
High salaryClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed
Original contributionsClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed
Final meritsNot reached / not discussedPetitioner failed to satisfy three-criterion threshold; final merits step not reached

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