Outcome: Dismissed
MAR082019_01D8101
Our summary
Social services organization petitioned for O-1A nonimmigrant visa for traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist. Beneficiary claimed four criteria but satisfied only one. AAO affirmed denial, finding no major award and fewer than three criteria met; insufficient for O-1A eligibility.
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
- Awards · Scholarship for postdoctoral studies does not constitute nationally or internationally recognized prize for excellence
- Leading or critical role · Evidence does not establish beneficiary was responsible for success of organizations in critical capacity
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Scholarship for postdoctoral studies does not constitute nationally or internationally recognized prize for excellence | |
| Not met | Evidence does not establish beneficiary was responsible for success of organizations in critical capacity | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal; decision discusses but does not complete analysis of television appearances | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but decision does not analyze this criterion |
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