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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO found this criterion satisfied based on various articles about the Petitioner published in major newspapers and media over two decades.
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AAO found this criterion satisfied based on various articles about the Petitioner published in major newspapers and media over two decades.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2026-03-25_04_B2203; source_row=45200 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherBachelor’s
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published materials in professional or major trade publications or other major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
Because the Petitioner declined to rely on web-traffic analytics, he could not demonstrate major trade publications. The 2017 article's publisher was an online magazine for women—not a professional publication—and the 2021 article appeared in a retail store blog intended for musicians and music lovers broadly, not professional musicians specifically.
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Because the Petitioner declined to rely on web-traffic analytics, he could not demonstrate major trade publications. The 2017 article's publisher was an online magazine for women—not a professional publication—and the 2021 article appeared in a retail store blog intended for musicians and music lovers broadly, not professional musicians specifically.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination — sustained national or international acclaim
What the decision said
AAO explicitly reserved the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the initial evidence threshold, citing Bagamasbad for the proposition that advisory findings on unnecessary issues are not required.
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AAO explicitly reserved the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the initial evidence threshold, citing Bagamasbad for the proposition that advisory findings on unnecessary issues are not required.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
high salary
What the decision said
AAO reserved the high salary criterion because the Petitioner had already failed to meet the threshold of three criteria, making further analysis unnecessary to the outcome.
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AAO reserved the high salary criterion because the Petitioner had already failed to meet the threshold of three criteria, making further analysis unnecessary to the outcome.
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