EB-1AMechanical and aerospace engineeringIndividualDecided 2005Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN162005_10B2203
JudgingNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Mechanical engineer claimed extraordinary ability through membership, published materials on political issues, judging service, and scholarly articles. AAO found published materials concerned politics not engineering, judging service lacked evidence of selectivity, and scholarly articles lacked evidence of influence. Appeal dismissed for failing to meet three required criteria.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Judging · Service on panel not shown to select only small percentage of top engineers
- Membership · Membership in associations did not require outstanding achievement as essential condition
- Published material · Published materials concerned political issues, not mechanical engineering field
- Scholarly articles · Findings not shown to be unusually influential or highly acclaimed in engineering field
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet at least three criteria; no sustained national or international acclaim demonstrated
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Not met | Service on panel not shown to select only small percentage of top engineers |
 Membership | Not met | Membership in associations did not require outstanding achievement as essential condition |
 Published material | Not met | Published materials concerned political issues, not mechanical engineering field |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Findings not shown to be unusually influential or highly acclaimed in engineering field |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to meet at least three criteria; no sustained national or international acclaim demonstrated |
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