EB-1ACivil and environmental engineeringIndividualDecided June 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN302023_01B2203
Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedJudgingClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Civil engineer with twenty years experience in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. AAO dismissed appeal finding petitioner satisfied only one of ten evidentiary criteria and failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim required for EB-1A.
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What the AAO accepted
- Leading or critical role · Director found petitioner met criterion for performance in leading or critical role for distinguished organization; AAO did not disturb this finding
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner provided no evidence of major internationally recognized award
- Original contributions · Petitioner failed to establish that original contributions were of major significance in field or demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim
- Published material · Articles submitted do not establish publication in professional publications or major media with demonstrated circulation and intended audience for the petitioner's work
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found petitioner met criterion for performance in leading or critical role for distinguished organization; AAO did not disturb this finding |
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner provided no evidence of major internationally recognized award |
 Original contributions | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish that original contributions were of major significance in field or demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim |
 Published material | Not met | Articles submitted do not establish publication in professional publications or major media with demonstrated circulation and intended audience for the petitioner's work |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner abandoned this issue by failing to address it on appeal |
 Exhibitions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner abandoned this issue by failing to address it on appeal |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner abandoned this issue by failing to address it on appeal |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner abandoned this issue by failing to address it on appeal |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner abandoned this issue by failing to address it on appeal |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner abandoned this issue by failing to address it on appeal |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Petitioner failed to satisfy three of ten criteria and thus did not reach final merits analysis; record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field |
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