EB-1AAgriculture and foodIndividualDecided 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN182019_01B2203
Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A culinary chef and gastronomic consultant sought extraordinary ability classification in the arts. The service center found one criterion met, and he claimed five more on appeal. The AAO found awards, membership, published material, judging and contributions unproven, so fewer than three criteria were satisfied and acclaim was not shown.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Leading or critical role · Director found this criterion satisfied and the decision does not disturb that finding.
What was missing
- Awards · Prize's national or international recognition in the culinary field was not shown.
- Judging · Actual participation in judging was not shown, only announcements of a jury.
- Membership · Membership at filing not shown, and outstanding achievement requirements judged by experts not demonstrated.
- Original contributions · Book and letters did not show contributions of major significance in the field.
- Published material · Promotional material and recipe articles are not published material about him in major media.
- Final merits · Sustained acclaim and standing among the small percentage at the top were not shown.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found this criterion satisfied and the decision does not disturb that finding. |
 Awards | Not met | Prize's national or international recognition in the culinary field was not shown. |
 Judging | Not met | Actual participation in judging was not shown, only announcements of a jury. |
 Membership | Not met | Membership at filing not shown, and outstanding achievement requirements judged by experts not demonstrated. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Book and letters did not show contributions of major significance in the field. |
 Published material | Not met | Promotional material and recipe articles are not published material about him in major media. |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in the decision text provided. |
 Final merits | Not met | Sustained acclaim and standing among the small percentage at the top were not shown. |
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