EB-1ACivil and environmental engineeringIndividualDecided November 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV122024_04B2203
JudgingMetHigh salaryNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metAwardsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A civil engineer sought extraordinary ability classification, initially claiming seven criteria. The director found two satisfied. The AAO withdrew the published material finding, rejected membership, original contributions and high salary, treated other criteria as waived, and dismissed because fewer than three criteria were met and acclaim was not shown.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director's favorable finding was not disturbed on appeal.
What was missing
- High salary · Pay, bonus and benefits were not shown to be significantly high compared with other civil engineers.
- Membership · Society membership required responsibility for substantial engineering work, not shown to equal outstanding achievements.
- Original contributions · Letters did not show originality or influence of major significance beyond employers and clients.
- Published material · AAO withdrew the director's favorable finding; major media status of the cited outlet was not established.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director's favorable finding was not disturbed on appeal. |
 High salary | Not met | Pay, bonus and benefits were not shown to be significantly high compared with other civil engineers. |
 Membership | Not met | Society membership required responsibility for substantial engineering work, not shown to equal outstanding achievements. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Letters did not show originality or influence of major significance beyond employers and clients. |
 Published material | Not met | AAO withdrew the director's favorable finding; major media status of the cited outlet was not established. |
 Awards | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; the petitioner did not contest the director's finding on appeal, so it was waived. |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because fewer than three criteria were met, though acclaim was noted as unshown. |
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