CEO/Manager/Entrepreneur

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate the Beneficiary met at least three of the ten regulatory criteria for extraordinary ability. Specifically, the 'judging' criterion was not met due to insufficient evidence and the Petitioner's failure to address the Director's specific Request for Evidence (RFE) or provide adequate arguments on appeal. Although 'high salary or remuneration' was met, the 'leading or critical role' criterion was not evaluated as it would not numerically satisfy the three-criteria requirement. Overall, the record did not establish sustained national or international acclaim or that the Beneficiary is among the small percentage at the very top of the field.

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish that she met at least three of the ten regulatory criteria for extraordinary ability. Specifically, the Petitioner's work-related training certificates and employer-issued 'Employee of the Year' and 'Employee Referral Award' were not shown to be nationally or internationally recognized. Her role in selecting models for fashion shows was not considered judging the work of others. Her contributions, such as curating product collections and developing sales techniques, lacked evidence of major significance to the overall field. Her senior sales representative role was not proven to be leading or critical for a distinguished organization, and her salary evidence was deemed insufficient as it included post-filing data and lacked relevant comparative salary ranges.

The Petitioner failed to meet any of the evaluated EB-1A criteria. The awards were internal employer recognitions, memberships did not require outstanding achievements judged by experts, and there was no evidence of published material about the Petitioner or proof that his original contributions were of major significance in the field.