dismissed EB-1A

Administrative Services And Facilities Manager

Administrative Services And Facilities Management · Afghanistan · 2025-01-28

Decision Date
2025-01-28
Location
New York
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Framework Evaluation

0 of 3 criteria met
Lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence (Not Met)

The Petitioner's 'certifications' and 'certificates of appreciation' were found to be local/regional, job performance-based, and not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence in her field.

Participation as a judge of the work of others (Not Met)

The Petitioner's work assessing subordinates and evaluating candidates was considered job duties in varying fields (military security compliance, linguistics), not judging the work of others in her asserted field of administrative services and facilities management.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three of the ten EB-1A criteria. Specifically, the 'awards' criterion was not met as the submitted 'certifications' and 'certificates of appreciation' were deemed local/regional, job performance-based, and not nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence. The 'judging' criterion was not met because the Petitioner's evaluations of subordinates and candidates were considered job duties in varying fields (military security compliance, linguistics), not judging the work of others in her asserted field of administrative services and facilities management.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Awards
Judging Experience
Evidence Submitted
  • Certifications for exceptional performance and outstanding support
  • Certificates of appreciation from former employers
  • Participation as a human resources manager overseeing security personnel and assessing compliance
  • Participation as an operations specialist managing a program and evaluating linguistic operational capabilities of candidates

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Outcome dismissed
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 2

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