EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided May 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY062025_03B2203
AwardsNot metHigh salaryNot metJudgingNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A Canadian business manager and entrepreneur seeks EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner met zero evidentiary criteria required for extraordinary ability and lacked sustained national or international acclaim as required by statute.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Certificates did not name petitioner as award recipient or establish issuance for excellence in business field.
- High salary · Petitioner did not submit documentation of high salary or remuneration relative to others in field.
- Judging · Petitioner did not participate as judge of others' work in business or allied field.
- Leading or critical role · Roles as portfolio manager, bank director, and senior analyst lack documentation of organizations with distinguished reputations.
- Membership · Petitioner did not meet membership requirement for associations requiring outstanding achievements.
- Original contributions · Petitioner did not demonstrate original contributions of major significance in business field.
- Final merits · Petitioner failed to meet minimum evidentiary criteria; record lacks sustained national or international acclaim.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Certificates did not name petitioner as award recipient or establish issuance for excellence in business field. |
 High salary | Not met | Petitioner did not submit documentation of high salary or remuneration relative to others in field. |
 Judging | Not met | Petitioner did not participate as judge of others' work in business or allied field. |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Roles as portfolio manager, bank director, and senior analyst lack documentation of organizations with distinguished reputations. |
 Membership | Not met | Petitioner did not meet membership requirement for associations requiring outstanding achievements. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Petitioner did not demonstrate original contributions of major significance in business field. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner failed to meet minimum evidentiary criteria; record lacks sustained national or international acclaim. |
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