EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided November 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV262024_04B2203
MembershipNot metPublished materialNot metJudgingClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Photographer sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. AAO held petitioner failed to meet three evidentiary criteria; membership and published material criteria were not satisfied. Final merits step not reached because criteria threshold not met.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Membership · Membership in PPA and AUTIS does not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts
- Published material · Did not establish criterion; specific analysis not fully detailed in condensed decision text
- Final merits · Record does not support sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Membership | Not met | Membership in PPA and AUTIS does not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts |
 Published material | Not met | Did not establish criterion; specific analysis not fully detailed in condensed decision text |
 Judging | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; AAO reserved decision on this criterion |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; AAO reserved decision on this criterion |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not support sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field |
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