EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided 2005Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT202005_02B2203
AwardsNot metCommercial successNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A designer filed a self-petition for EB-1A. AAO found petitioner failed to satisfy at least three criteria. Award documentation was insufficient; commercial success claims lacked objective evidence of sales or receipts. Additionally, no evidence that petitioner intended to continue work in United States. Appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Award certificate with word national does not satisfy restrictive criterion; insufficient documentation
- Commercial success · Assertion that designs are bestsellers and profitable lacks objective evidence of sales or receipts
- Final merits · Did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim within small percentage at very top
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Award certificate with word national does not satisfy restrictive criterion; insufficient documentation |
 Commercial success | Not met | Assertion that designs are bestsellers and profitable lacks objective evidence of sales or receipts |
 Final merits | Not met | Did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim within small percentage at very top |
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