EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL292020_01B2203
JudgingMetExhibitionsNot metHigh salaryNot metLeading or critical roleNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
An image consultant coaching beauty pageant contestants claimed five criteria, meeting only judging. The AAO found the remaining criteria unsatisfied and, in aggregate, lacked evidence of national or international acclaim, dismissing the appeal.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Petitioner participated as judge of pageant contestants' work
What was missing
- Exhibitions · Reality television show and fashion shows not established to display petitioner's artistic work
- High salary · Insufficient basis for comparison to show earnings high relative to similar workers in Venezuela
- Leading or critical role · Petitioner failed to show contestants won more pageants or received coverage than those trained elsewhere
- Published material · Published articles primarily about pageant contestants not petitioner; does not satisfy criterion requirement
- Final merits · Evidence shows primarily local or regional reputation; lacks objective comparison demonstrating extraordinary ability
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Petitioner participated as judge of pageant contestants' work |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Reality television show and fashion shows not established to display petitioner's artistic work |
 High salary | Not met | Insufficient basis for comparison to show earnings high relative to similar workers in Venezuela |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Petitioner failed to show contestants won more pageants or received coverage than those trained elsewhere |
 Published material | Not met | Published articles primarily about pageant contestants not petitioner; does not satisfy criterion requirement |
 Final merits | Not met | Evidence shows primarily local or regional reputation; lacks objective comparison demonstrating extraordinary ability |
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