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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-1AMechanical and aerospace engineering2013Dismissed
Self-petitioner mechanical engineer sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. AAO affirmed director's finding that petitioner did not meet three-criterion evidentiary threshold; applied Kazarian two-step approach and dismissed appeal.
1 of 3 criteria metRead → - EB-1AMechanical and aerospace engineering2013Dismissed
An industrial engineer's employer-sponsored EB-1A petition met judging criterion but failed original contributions criterion. AAO found petitioner's time and motion analysis, though valuable to employers, did not constitute major significance in the field. Did not meet threshold for extraordinary ability. Appeal dismissed.
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