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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the Petitioner submitted insufficient evidence to establish the articles appeared in professional or major trade publications or other major media, as she did not provide objective circulation statistics and did not adequately explain how the claimed circulation figures demonstrated the publications were major media.
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AAO found the Petitioner submitted insufficient evidence to establish the articles appeared in professional or major trade publications or other major media, as she did not provide objective circulation statistics and did not adequately explain how the claimed circulation figures demonstrated the publications were major media.
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AAO found the Union of Theater Workers of Kazakhstan's membership requirements—age, citizenship, creative work experience, and years of service—did not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts, but only basic eligibility requirements.
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AAO found the Union of Theater Workers of Kazakhstan's membership requirements—age, citizenship, creative work experience, and years of service—did not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts, but only basic eligibility requirements.
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The cited articles concern the field generally, not the petitioner's specific endeavor; the expert letter focused on the industry and the petitioner's credentials rather than the endeavor's national impact; and the business plan's projections (4 to 19 employees, ~$2M sales by year five) lacked explanation and would not rise to national importance even if supported.
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The cited articles concern the field generally, not the petitioner's specific endeavor; the expert letter focused on the industry and the petitioner's credentials rather than the endeavor's national impact; and the business plan's projections (4 to 19 employees, ~$2M sales by year five) lacked explanation and would not rise to national importance even if supported.
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AAO affirmed the Director's finding that the record does not establish a one-time major internationally recognized award, and the Petitioner did not contest this on appeal.
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AAO affirmed the Director's finding that the record does not establish a one-time major internationally recognized award, and the Petitioner did not contest this on appeal.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Social Sciences23 papers224 citations
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed with the Director. The Clarivate Analytics citation data uses overly broad categories, is internally skewed, and is unreliable for recent-year publications per its own disclaimer. The OpenAlex documents are unauthenticated and internally inconsistent. Citations alone are not evidence of favorable attention since citations may identify faulty or superseded research.…
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AAO agreed with the Director. The Clarivate Analytics citation data uses overly broad categories, is internally skewed, and is unreliable for recent-year publications per its own disclaimer. The OpenAlex documents are unauthenticated and internally inconsistent. Citations alone are not evidence of favorable attention since citations may identify faulty or superseded research. Letters of recommendation speak only vaguely of 'value,' 'influence,' and 'importance' without establishing major significance in the field.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations or establishments
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that the Petitioner on appeal still failed to identify any organization or establishment for which he performed in a leading or critical role, and the additional client letters merely identified clients' employers without establishing a leading or critical role for those employers.
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AAO found that the Petitioner on appeal still failed to identify any organization or establishment for which he performed in a leading or critical role, and the additional client letters merely identified clients' employers without establishing a leading or critical role for those employers.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
Ten years full-time experience (criterion B)
Why AAO was not persuaded
Only two of the submitted employer letters included the required specific description of duties, and those letters only accounted for full-time employment beginning in November 2017—well short of ten years as of the January 2024 petition filing date.
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Only two of the submitted employer letters included the required specific description of duties, and those letters only accounted for full-time employment beginning in November 2017—well short of ten years as of the January 2024 petition filing date.
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