EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsEmployerDecided 2012Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Jul052012_02B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metCommercial successNot metHigh salaryNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Employer-sponsored petition for performing artist seeking EB-1A extraordinary ability. Petitioner met only one criterion. The AAO affirmed denial, finding insufficient evidence of sustained national or international acclaim and failure to meet the threshold of three evidentiary categories required for final merits determination.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found petitioner satisfied plain language requirements; AAO concurred
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner failed to establish awards were nationally or internationally recognized with required supporting evidence
- Commercial success · Insufficient evidence of commercial success in performing arts; minimal sales documentation provided
- High salary · Documentary evidence did not establish significantly high remuneration compared to others in field
- Published material · Translations of publications were uncertified and incomplete, failing to comply with regulatory requirements
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to establish three types of evidence and did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner satisfied plain language requirements; AAO concurred |
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish awards were nationally or internationally recognized with required supporting evidence |
 Commercial success | Not met | Insufficient evidence of commercial success in performing arts; minimal sales documentation provided |
 High salary | Not met | Documentary evidence did not establish significantly high remuneration compared to others in field |
 Published material | Not met | Translations of publications were uncertified and incomplete, failing to comply with regulatory requirements |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish three types of evidence and did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim |
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