dismissed EB-1A RFE Issued
Systems Engineer
Education Technology · 2025-04-14
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
2 of 3 criteria metLeading or Critical Role (Met)
The Service Center previously determined the Petitioner satisfied this criterion.
High Salary (Met)
The Service Center previously determined the Petitioner satisfied this criterion.
Original Contributions of Major Significance (Not Met)
The evidence failed to detail the Petitioner's specific original contributions or demonstrate their significance to the field of education technology at large.
Why This Petition Was Denied
The Petitioner failed to meet the required three criteria for EB-1A classification. While leading role and high salary were met, the 'original contributions of major significance' criterion was not satisfied because the evidence (recommendation letters and articles) focused on the platform's success rather than the Petitioner's specific original impact on the field. Additionally, new claims for memberships and judging were rejected as they were raised for the first time on appeal.
Request for Evidence (RFE)
Unsuccessfully AddressedThe RFE addressed deficiencies in the evidence for original contributions of major significance; the Petitioner provided letters and articles that were ultimately deemed insufficient to show field-wide impact.
RFE Targets
Original Contributions of Major Significance
Evidence
Evidence Types
Grants
Media Coverage
Reference Letters Dependent
High Salary
Evidence Submitted
- Evidence of leading or critical role (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(viii))
- Evidence of high salary or other remuneration (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(ix))
- Recommendation letter from the founder and CEO of Doctor CV
- Articles and website information regarding the Doctor CV platform
- Grants received for the development of the Doctor CV platform from the governments of Peru and Chile
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Case data sourced from publicly available petition decisions and case studies. Decision date: 2025-04-14.
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RFE Issued
Criteria Met 2 / 3
Evidence Types 4
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