EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided October 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT102024_01B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Singer sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. AAO held she met only one of ten initial criteria (judging); failed to satisfy three-criterion threshold. Evidence of awards lacked international recognition, organizational memberships uncertified, published material articles improperly documented, and overall record failed to show sustained acclaim at field's top tier.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Singer participated as judge of others' work in the music field; criterion met on de novo review.
What was missing
- Awards · Presented awards lacked demonstrated national or international recognition in field; no media coverage or attention establishing their significance.
- Membership · Memberships in Bangladesh organizations lacked evidence that criteria required outstanding achievements or judged by recognized national or international experts.
- Published material · Articles lacked identified authors as required; translations uncertified; publication not shown to be major media.
- Final merits · Record lacked sufficient evidence placing petitioner among upper echelon; sustained national or international acclaim not demonstrated.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Singer participated as judge of others' work in the music field; criterion met on de novo review. |
 Awards | Not met | Presented awards lacked demonstrated national or international recognition in field; no media coverage or attention establishing their significance. |
 Membership | Not met | Memberships in Bangladesh organizations lacked evidence that criteria required outstanding achievements or judged by recognized national or international experts. |
 Published material | Not met | Articles lacked identified authors as required; translations uncertified; publication not shown to be major media. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record lacked sufficient evidence placing petitioner among upper echelon; sustained national or international acclaim not demonstrated. |
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