EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided October 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT152020_04B2203
Leading or critical roleMetMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metExhibitionsClaimed, not analyzedHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Event management professional claimed five criteria on appeal after Director found only one met. AAO rejected membership and published material; found petitioner lacked sustained national or international acclaim or position among top of field.
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What the AAO accepted
- Leading or critical role · Director and AAO found criterion met; not further analyzed on appeal
What was missing
- Membership · SMA, WISE, WAOFP memberships not shown to require outstanding achievements judged by experts
- Published material · Magazine article had circulation only 5,000 copies and not major professional publication or medium
- Final merits · Petitioner has not garnered national or international acclaim and does not rank among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director and AAO found criterion met; not further analyzed on appeal |
 Membership | Not met | SMA, WISE, WAOFP memberships not shown to require outstanding achievements judged by experts |
 Published material | Not met | Magazine article had circulation only 5,000 copies and not major professional publication or medium |
 Exhibitions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; Petitioner did not contest Director findings on this criterion on appeal |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; Petitioner did not contest Director findings on this criterion on appeal |
 Original contributions | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed; Petitioner did not contest Director findings on this criterion on appeal |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner has not garnered national or international acclaim and does not rank among small percentage at top of field |
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