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Published AAO appeal decisions
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Years covered
2005-2026
Latest decision
Aug 31, 2026
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- EB-2 NIWLaw, policy, social science2026Dismissed
An attorney proposed work as a professional mediator through her own company. The AAO dismissed the appeal, holding the applicant failed the first prong because individual mediation services lacked national importance; she provided no expert evidence showing field-wide impact or connection to national initiatives.
0 of 3 criteria metRead → - EB-1ALaw, policy, social science2026Dismissed
Legal researcher and lecturer in human rights law claimed six criteria; USCIS found four met. AAO affirmed four criteria were satisfied but held applicant failed final merits analysis, finding insufficient sustained acclaim and failure to demonstrate position among very top of field.
5 of 7 criteria metRead →