remanded EB-1A
Computer And Network Professional
Cybersecurity And Business Fields · Kazakhstan · 2024-08-28
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
3 of 3 criteria metPublished material about the individual (Met)
Petitioner provided interviews and articles in major media outlets like Forbes Kazakhstan and Tech Times with circulation data.
Authorship of scholarly articles (Met)
Articles in Habr.com and Kommersant were found to be written for learned persons in the business and technology fields.
Display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases (Met)
The Director and AAO agreed the Petitioner satisfied the criterion for display of work in the field.
Membership in associations (Not Met)
Claimed by Petitioner but not confirmed as met in this specific appellate discussion.
Original contributions of major significance (Not Met)
Claimed by Petitioner but not confirmed as met in this specific appellate discussion.
Leading or critical role (Not Met)
Claimed by Petitioner but not confirmed as met in this specific appellate discussion.
Why This Petition Was Remanded
The Petitioner met the published material criterion (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(iii)) through interviews in Forbes Kazakhstan and Tech Times, and the scholarly articles criterion (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(vi)) with articles in Habr.com and Kommersant written for learned persons. Combined with the artistic exhibitions criterion (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(vii)), the Petitioner satisfied the minimum of three criteria. The matter was remanded to evaluate if the Petitioner is among the small percentage at the top of the field.
Evidence
Evidence Types
Media Coverage
Scholarly Articles
Exhibitions
Evidence Submitted
- Interviews and articles in Komsomolskaya Pravda, Argumenty Nedeli, Forbes Kazakhstan, Esquire Kazakhstan, Cnews, and Tech Times
- Authorship of scholarly articles in Habr.com and Kommersant
- Display of work in the field at artistic exhibitions or showcases
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