EB-1AMechanical and aerospace engineeringIndividualDecided November 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV222024_03B2203
High salaryMetJudgingMetLeading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Drilling engineering executive claiming extraordinary ability. Met three regulatory criteria: judging, leading role, and high salary. AAO held final merits not satisfied; accomplishments lack sustained national or international acclaim sufficient to establish top-tier status in field.
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What the AAO accepted
- High salary · High salary evidentiary requirement met
- Judging · Service as judge of work of others in drilling engineering field established
- Leading or critical role · Executive positions with distinguished reputation established as leading role
What was missing
- Awards · No major internationally recognized award claimed or established
- Membership · Failed to meet evidentiary requirements for membership criterion
- Original contributions · Failed to meet evidentiary requirements for original contributions criterion
- Published material · Failed to meet evidentiary requirements for published material criterion
- Final merits · Accomplishments do not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 High salary | Met | High salary evidentiary requirement met |
 Judging | Met | Service as judge of work of others in drilling engineering field established |
 Leading or critical role | Met | Executive positions with distinguished reputation established as leading role |
 Awards | Not met | No major internationally recognized award claimed or established |
 Membership | Not met | Failed to meet evidentiary requirements for membership criterion |
 Original contributions | Not met | Failed to meet evidentiary requirements for original contributions criterion |
 Published material | Not met | Failed to meet evidentiary requirements for published material criterion |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not raised on appeal; waived |
 Final merits | Not met | Accomplishments do not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at very top of field |
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