Outcome: Dismissed
MAY022024_05B5203
Our summary
A graphical design entrepreneur sought exceptional ability classification and NIW. AAO dismissed appeal because petitioner failed to contest the director's adverse final merits determination on appeal, constituting waiver of a dispositive issue that made overall eligibility impossible.
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 | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner waived final merits determination argument which was dispositive basis for denial | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner waived this issue on appeal | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Claimed but not analyzed; petitioner waived this issue on appeal |
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