EB-1ABusiness and managementIndividualDecided September 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP122024_02B2203
JudgingMetOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metScholarly articlesNot metMembershipClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Business development executive sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Claimed four criteria; director found only judging satisfied. AAO affirmed that published book was not scholarly article, original contributions lacked major significance in field, and evidence did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim required for extraordinary ability.
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director determined petitioner fulfilled this criterion
What was missing
- Original contributions · Work did not affect field beyond employer, clients, customers at requisite level
- Published material · Book coauthored does not qualify as scholarly article in professional publications
- Scholarly articles · Book is not article; does not appear in professional major trade publications
- Final merits · Record does not establish petitioner among upper echelon with sustained national or international acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director determined petitioner fulfilled this criterion |
 Original contributions | Not met | Work did not affect field beyond employer, clients, customers at requisite level |
 Published material | Not met | Book coauthored does not qualify as scholarly article in professional publications |
 Scholarly articles | Not met | Book is not article; does not appear in professional major trade publications |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision |
 Final merits | Not met | Record does not establish petitioner among upper echelon with sustained national or international acclaim |
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