EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided October 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT172025_01B2203
ExhibitionsMetJudgingMetMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot met
Our summary
A traditional Uzbek jeweler met two criteria on appeal but failed to establish the required three. Membership claims contained inconsistent documentation and conflicting dates; published material appeared in non-qualifying sources or after the deadline; original contributions lacked documentation of major significance.
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
- Exhibitions · Service center determination agreed with
- Judging · Service center determination agreed with
What was missing
- Membership · Inconsistent name spellings and conflicting dates raise credibility concerns; admission age and dates contradicted by other evidence
- Original contributions · Modernization of traditional techniques not documented as rising to level of major significance
- Published material · Sources not professional or major media; publication occurred after RFE was issued, too late to establish prior eligibility
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Exhibitions | Met | Service center determination agreed with |
 Judging | Met | Service center determination agreed with |
 Membership | Not met | Inconsistent name spellings and conflicting dates raise credibility concerns; admission age and dates contradicted by other evidence |
 Original contributions | Not met | Modernization of traditional techniques not documented as rising to level of major significance |
 Published material | Not met | Sources not professional or major media; publication occurred after RFE was issued, too late to establish prior eligibility |
A published decision describes one case. It is not legal advice and not a prediction for yours.