O-1ASoftware engineeringEmployerDecided November 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV132024_01D8101
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedJudgingClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Senior iOS developer petitioned by software firm for O-1A visa. Petitioner claimed awards, membership in business organizations, judging, and high salary, but AAO found the submitted award lacked objective criteria and field recognition, membership failed to meet standards, and new claims on appeal were procedurally barred. Appeal dismissed.
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
- Awards · Award lacked objective measurement criteria and field recognition as nationally or internationally recognized prize
- Membership · Membership in business groups did not meet evidentiary standard for extraordinary ability in the field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Award lacked objective measurement criteria and field recognition as nationally or internationally recognized prize |
 Membership | Not met | Membership in business groups did not meet evidentiary standard for extraordinary ability in the field |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not before director; AAO declined to consider new evidence or arguments first raised on appeal |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not before director; AAO declined to consider new evidence or arguments first raised on appeal |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | AAO reserved totality determination as unnecessary given failure to meet initial evidentiary criteria |
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