EB-1ALaw, policy, social scienceIndividualDecided March 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAR302020_02B2203
AwardsMetJudgingMetHigh salaryNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A writer and consultant in occupational safety and mediation claimed seven criteria for extraordinary ability, later adding two more. The AAO found only judging criterion met and concluded insufficient evidence of the required acclaim for sustained national or international recognition in the field.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Director found criterion satisfied; AAO did not disturb that finding.
- Judging · Petitioner satisfied criterion relating to judging work of others.
What was missing
- High salary · Earnings as judge exceeded writing income; no significant remuneration from intended work shown.
- Membership · Petitioner did not establish associations require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts.
- Original contributions · Safety manual and mediation system lack evidence of major significance in field.
- Published material · Articles appear derived from press releases; lack required authorship attribution.
- Scholarly articles · Claimed on appeal but evidence does not establish scholarly article authorship.
- Final merits · Record does not support finding of sustained acclaim and recognition required.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Director found criterion satisfied; AAO did not disturb that finding. |
 Judging | Met | Petitioner satisfied criterion relating to judging work of others. |
 High salary | Not met | Earnings as judge exceeded writing income; no significant remuneration from intended work shown. |
 Membership | Not met | Petitioner did not establish associations require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Safety manual and mediation system lack evidence of major significance in field. |
 Published material | Not met | Articles appear derived from press releases; lack required authorship attribution. |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Claimed on appeal but evidence does not establish scholarly article authorship. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not support finding of sustained acclaim and recognition required. |
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