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dismissed EB-1A RFE Issued

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) And Creative Director

Media Production And Advertising · Nigeria · 2024-04-17

Decision Date
2024-04-17
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 met
Membership in associations that require outstanding achievements (Not Met)

EMCOAN membership is open to any owner of broadcast programs and does not explicitly require outstanding achievements for admission.

High remuneration for services (Not Met)

The Petitioner failed to provide consistent evidence of his actual earnings and the comparative salary data provided was contradictory and unreliable.

Original contributions of major significance (Not Met)

The decision reserved a detailed discussion on this criterion as the Petitioner failed to meet the minimum count of three criteria, though it noted a lack of personal acclaim from specific projects.

Leading or critical role for distinguished organizations (Not Met)

The Petitioner abandoned this claim on appeal after the Director's initial negative conclusion.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The Petitioner failed to meet the membership criterion as EMCOAN's constitution allows any content owner to join without proving outstanding achievements. The high remuneration criterion was not met because bank statements were inconsistent and did not distinguish salary from other income, and the salary surveys provided were contradictory. The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or that he is among the small percentage at the top of his field.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE asked for EMCOAN's membership criteria and evidence of expert admission, as well as official wage statistics and payroll records. The Petitioner provided the organization's constitution and more web-based salary surveys but did not clarify his actual income sources.

RFE Targets
Membership in associations that require outstanding achievementsHigh remuneration for services

Evidence

Evidence Types
Professional Memberships
High Salary
Original Contributions
Media Coverage
Evidence Submitted
  • Membership in Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN)
  • Bank statements (2017-2022) for personal and company accounts
  • Salary survey data from My Salary Scale, Salary Explorer, Payscale, and Glassdoor
  • Media articles regarding a 14-meter-high fiberglass beer bottle advertising campaign
  • Letter from EMCOAN officials attesting to service in various capacities

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 4

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