EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided May 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY292020_11B2203
AwardsNot metCommercial successNot metExhibitionsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A visual effects producer claimed extraordinary ability through five criteria. The AAO found the petitioner did not satisfy at least three required criteria: membership evidence was insufficient, recommendation letters lacked specificity about major contributions, and work did not demonstrate field-wide impact or sustained international acclaim.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · No major internationally recognized award received or established
- Commercial success · Director found this met but AAO disagreed without explicit analysis
- Exhibitions · Director found this met but AAO disagreed without explicit analysis
- Membership · PGA membership based on professional experience, not outstanding achievements judged by experts; DADAA evidence not established
- Original contributions · Recommendation letters lack specific identification of original contributions of major significance to field
- Final merits · Failed to meet three-criterion threshold; no sustained national or international acclaim among field elite
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | No major internationally recognized award received or established |
 Commercial success | Not met | Director found this met but AAO disagreed without explicit analysis |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Director found this met but AAO disagreed without explicit analysis |
 Membership | Not met | PGA membership based on professional experience, not outstanding achievements judged by experts; DADAA evidence not established |
 Original contributions | Not met | Recommendation letters lack specific identification of original contributions of major significance to field |
 Final merits | Not met | Failed to meet three-criterion threshold; no sustained national or international acclaim among field elite |
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