dismissed EB-1A RFE Issued
Engineering Project Manager
Engineering And Management · Jordan · 2024-07-10
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 metLesser Nationally or Internationally Recognized Prizes or Awards (Not Met)
The awards provided were internal employer-employee recognitions or academic student awards rather than nationally recognized prizes for excellence in the field.
Membership in Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement (Not Met)
The record did not establish that ASME or JEA require outstanding achievements for membership as judged by national or international experts.
Published Material About the Noncitizen (Not Met)
The evidence consisted of material published BY the petitioner rather than material ABOUT the petitioner in major media.
Original Scientific, Scholarly, or Business-Related Contributions of Major Significance (Not Met)
The Petitioner did not establish through objective evidence that his articles or work had major significance in the field.
High Salary or Other Significantly High Remuneration (Not Met)
The Petitioner failed to provide comparative evidence to show his salary was high in relation to others in the field.
Why This Petition Was Denied
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.
Request for Evidence (RFE)
Unsuccessfully AddressedThe Petitioner submitted a massive 5,670-page response to address the RFE, but the evidence was found to be repetitious or lacking in probative value regarding national/international acclaim.
RFE Targets
Lesser Nationally or Internationally Recognized Prizes or AwardsMembership in Associations Requiring Outstanding AchievementPublished Material About the NoncitizenOriginal Scientific, Scholarly, or Business-Related Contributions of Major SignificanceHigh Salary or Other Significantly High Remuneration
Evidence
Evidence Types
Awards
Professional Memberships
Original Contributions
High Salary
Evidence Submitted
- Weidmuller Klippon Award (1991)
- Safety Award (2004)
- Project Excellence Award (2010)
- Membership in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Membership in Jordanian Engineers Association (JEA)
- Reports and articles authored by the Petitioner
- Letters of recommendation
- Bank statements and pay stubs (2022-2023)
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