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Published AAO appeal decisions
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- EB-1ASoftware engineering2008Dismissed
Self-petitioner software developer claimed extraordinary ability under EB-1A based on membership, published material, judging, and salary. AAO dismissed, finding petitioner did not meet three criteria and lacked sustained national or international acclaim at the top of the field.
0 of 6 criteria metRead → - EB-1ASoftware engineering2008Dismissed
A computer programmer, representing herself, sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification, and the service center denied the petition. On appeal she stated generally that her background was not fully considered and promised a brief that never came. The AAO summarily dismissed the appeal because no specific legal or factual error was identified.
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