EB-1AEducation and academiaIndividualDecided June 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN092025_01B2203
JudgingMetExhibitionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A professor seeks EB-1A visa. Appeal dismissed because petitioner satisfied only one of required three initial evidentiary criteria. Published material and artistic display criteria were not demonstrated; leading role criterion was not reached. Petitioner lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Service center found petitioner met this criterion; AAO did not disturb that finding
What was missing
- Exhibitions · Conference presentations and symposia do not meet plain language requirement for artistic exhibitions or showcases
- Published material · Petitioner did not specifically claim or establish published material about him relating to his work
- Final merits · Petitioner did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Service center found petitioner met this criterion; AAO did not disturb that finding |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Conference presentations and symposia do not meet plain language requirement for artistic exhibitions or showcases |
 Published material | Not met | Petitioner did not specifically claim or establish published material about him relating to his work |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field |
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