Published AAO appeal decisions

A heating oil company petitioned for a radio announcer and marketing manager under O-1. The petition was amended during processing from the business category to the arts category, so it is O-1B rather than O-1A. The AAO found the published-material criterion unmet, so the three-criteria threshold failed and the appeal was dismissed.

A chief executive officer working in search engine optimization was proposed for O-1A classification in business and science. The director denied the petition. The AAO summarily dismissed the appeal because the petitioner stated only a general disagreement, identified no specific legal or factual error, and filed no promised brief or evidence.

A marketing manager specializing in search engine optimization was proposed by a company for O-1A extraordinary ability in business. The appeal was summarily dismissed because the filing named no specific error of law or fact and the promised brief or evidence never arrived.

A copywriter and creative supervisor sought O-1A classification; petitioner abandoned two criteria and failed to meet at least three of the remaining criteria. AAO affirmed dismissal, finding beneficiary did not qualify and comparable evidence was not applicable.