EB-1AFinance and economicsIndividualDecided March 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAR142024_02B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetHigh salaryNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
An executive and consultant in finance and accounting sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. She met two of four claimed criteria but the AAO found she lacked the requisite sustained national or international acclaim and had not risen to the very top of her field.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Served as expert reviewer on Senior Certified Accountant Qualification Committee
- Scholarly articles · Co-authored scholarly articles published in professional journals in accounting and finance
What was missing
- High salary · Evidence insufficient to establish high salary relative to others in field
- Original contributions · Textbooks did not demonstrate contributions of major significance; selection criteria unclear and no independent corroboration
- Final merits · Petitioner lacks sustained national or international acclaim; not shown to be among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Served as expert reviewer on Senior Certified Accountant Qualification Committee |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Co-authored scholarly articles published in professional journals in accounting and finance |
 High salary | Not met | Evidence insufficient to establish high salary relative to others in field |
 Original contributions | Not met | Textbooks did not demonstrate contributions of major significance; selection criteria unclear and no independent corroboration |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner lacks sustained national or international acclaim; not shown to be among small percentage at top of field |
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