EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided March 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAR232023_02B2203
Published materialMetAwardsNot metExhibitionsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Recording engineer and producer from Brazil claiming seven evidentiary criteria for EB-1A extraordinary ability. AAO found only published material criterion met, not the required three. Record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or placement at very top of field despite successful work with well-known artists.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Published material · Articles from O Globo and Audio Musica & Tecnologia meet criterion requirements
What was missing
- Awards · Certificates from award-winning projects are not prizes or awards in own right
- Exhibitions · Latin Grammy ceremony is not an artistic exhibition displaying work
- Membership · Academy memberships do not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts
- Final merits · Record does not show sustained national or international acclaim at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Published material | Met | Articles from O Globo and Audio Musica & Tecnologia meet criterion requirements |
 Awards | Not met | Certificates from award-winning projects are not prizes or awards in own right |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Latin Grammy ceremony is not an artistic exhibition displaying work |
 Membership | Not met | Academy memberships do not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Petitioner abandoned claim on appeal |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not show sustained national or international acclaim at top of field |
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