EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided October 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT122023_01B2203
AwardsNot metPublished materialNot metCommercial successClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A disc jockey and sound producer sought extraordinary ability classification in the arts, claiming a number of regulatory criteria. The AAO treated the field as DJ and sound production, found the evidence on awards and published material insufficient, and held that three criteria were not satisfied, so it dismissed the appeal.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Competition win not shown to be a prize for excellence in the field or nationally or internationally recognized.
- Published material · Evidence did not satisfy the requirements for published material about the petitioner in qualifying media.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Competition win not shown to be a prize for excellence in the field or nationally or internationally recognized. |
 Published material | Not met | Evidence did not satisfy the requirements for published material about the petitioner in qualifying media. |
 Commercial success | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; Director's adverse finding was not contested on appeal, so issue treated as waived. |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; Director's adverse finding was not contested on appeal, so issue treated as waived. |
 Scholarly articles | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; Director's adverse finding was not contested on appeal, so issue treated as waived. |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Not conducted because three criteria were not met; the record in aggregate was noted as insufficient. |
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