dismissed EB-1A RFE Issued
Engineer
Heat Power And Heat Pump Systems Firm · Kazakhstan · 2025-03-31
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 First-Class Degree for student research was considered an academic honor rather than a professional award for excellence in the field.
Membership in Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements (Not Met)
The Petitioner did not prove membership at the time of filing, and the associations (IEEE, IISE) were not shown to require outstanding achievements for the Petitioner's grade of membership.
Authorship of Scholarly Articles (Not Met)
The Petitioner failed to provide copies of the articles or prove that 'Academic' is a professional or major trade publication with a peer-review process.
Leading or Critical Role (Not Met)
Roles as a pumping station assembler and ride operator were not shown to be leading or critical to organizations with distinguished reputations.
Why This Petition Was Denied
The Petitioner did not meet any of the 10 EB-1A criteria; specifically, academic honors from Kazakhstan did not qualify as national/international awards, and memberships in IEEE and IISE did not require outstanding achievements. Scholarly articles were not provided or proven to be in major media, and roles as an assembler or ride operator were not leading or critical. No specific citation or publication counts were validated as meeting the regulatory standards.
Request for Evidence (RFE)
Unsuccessfully AddressedThe RFE requested evidence of the significance of awards and employer letters for the leading role criterion. The Petitioner provided undated letters and a resume that did not satisfy the requirements.
RFE Targets
Lesser Nationally or Internationally Recognized Prizes or AwardsMembership in Associations Requiring Outstanding AchievementsAuthorship of Scholarly ArticlesLeading or Critical Role
Evidence
Evidence Types
Awards
Professional Memberships
Evidence Submitted
- Membership in IEEE
- Membership in IISE
- Two articles published in Academic (Akademik)
- Work experience as a pumping station assembler and engineer
- Business plan for a startup heat power firm
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