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Published AAO appeal decisions
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2005-2026
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Aug 31, 2026
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- EB-1AArts, design, architectureNov 2023Dismissed
A restaurant employer sponsored an executive chef with 14 years of experience and United Kingdom culinary training for EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the beneficiary met only one of ten evidentiary criteria and the record lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim required for extraordinary ability status.
1 of 4 criteria metRead → - O-1AArts, design, architectureOct 2023Dismissed
Dismissed · 8 criteria reviewed0 of 8 criteria metRead → - O-1AArts, design, architectureAug 2023DismissedDismissed · 3 criteria reviewed0 of 3 criteria metRead →