EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided November 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV252025_01B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metLeading or critical roleNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Entrepreneur and investor seeking extraordinary ability in business. Claimed judging, leading critical role, and original contributions. AAO affirmed judging was met but found leading role unsupported and reserved original contributions. Petitioner failed to meet required three-criterion threshold, so appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Service Center Operations determined petitioner met judging criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.
What was missing
- Awards · No evidence of major internationally recognized award; petitioner ineligible without one-time achievement.
- Leading or critical role · Evidence did not show leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation; student club roles insufficient.
- Final merits · Did not satisfy threshold initial evidence requirements; final merits analysis not conducted.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Service Center Operations determined petitioner met judging criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding. |
 Awards | Not met | No evidence of major internationally recognized award; petitioner ineligible without one-time achievement. |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Evidence did not show leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation; student club roles insufficient. |
 Final merits | Not met | Did not satisfy threshold initial evidence requirements; final merits analysis not conducted. |
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