EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided May 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY272022_01B2203
ExhibitionsMetJudgingMetPublished materialMetScholarly articlesMetAwardsClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A miniatures and folk art artist claimed extraordinary ability through multiple evidentiary criteria. While the petitioner met four initial criteria, the AAO found insufficient evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or of being among the very top in the field, requiring dismissal despite meeting the threshold number of criteria.
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What the AAO accepted
- Exhibitions · Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria
- Judging · Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria
- Published material · Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria
- Scholarly articles · Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria
What was missing
- Final merits · Minimal press coverage, limited media reporting insufficient for sustained national acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Exhibitions | Met | Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria |
 Judging | Met | Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria |
 Published material | Met | Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found criterion satisfied; AAO agrees petitioner met four criteria |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not analyzed as criterion already met four of ten |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not analyzed as criterion already met four of ten |
 Final merits | Not met | Minimal press coverage, limited media reporting insufficient for sustained national acclaim |
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