EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided June 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN022020_02B2203
JudgingMetLeading or critical roleMetPublished materialMetFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Industrial lubricants entrepreneur and company founder satisfied three evidentiary criteria on initial review. However, AAO found on final merits that petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or placement among top field practitioners.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · AAO agreed evidence of judging others' work satisfied plain language of criterion
- Leading or critical role · AAO agreed petitioner met criterion for leading role with organization of distinguished reputation
- Published material · Director found petitioner met criterion for scholarly articles; AAO agreed
What was missing
- Final merits · Despite meeting three criteria, petitioner failed to show sustained national or international acclaim or top field position
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | AAO agreed evidence of judging others' work satisfied plain language of criterion |
 Leading or critical role | Met | AAO agreed petitioner met criterion for leading role with organization of distinguished reputation |
 Published material | Met | Director found petitioner met criterion for scholarly articles; AAO agreed |
 Final merits | Not met | Despite meeting three criteria, petitioner failed to show sustained national or international acclaim or top field position |
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