Outcome: Dismissed
MAR042024_01B5203
Our summary
A violinist and music instructor sought EB-2 classification as person of exceptional ability and NIW. The AAO dismissed because she failed to meet the three-criterion threshold for exceptional ability: employment letters lacked required form, claimed professional association membership unsubstantiated, and submitted evidence did not show significant contributions to field.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not reached / not discussed | NIW analysis reached only after finding no EB-2 eligibility as exceptional ability; Dhanasar framework not applied. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Lack of underlying EB-2 eligibility prevented analysis of Dhanasar framework. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Lack of underlying EB-2 eligibility prevented analysis of Dhanasar framework. |
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