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4 cases · 1 approved / sustained · 2 denied / dismissed · 1 remanded
Architect
Architecture · Turkey
USCIS EB-1A rfe dismissed
Florida 2025-03-19
The Petitioner failed to meet the minimum of three EB-1A criteria. Specifically, the awards were regional or granted to employers rather than the individual; the AIA membership (Associate AIA) is based on education/employment rather than outstanding achievement; and the submitted articles were either not about the Petitioner or lacked evidence of being 'major media'. No original contributions of major significance were established as the work was not shown to be widely implemented beyond the employer.
Architect
Architecture
USCIS EB-1A remanded
2025-02-05
The Director's decision was based on the finding that the Petitioner only met two of the required three initial evidentiary criteria for extraordinary ability (judging and scholarly articles). The AAO, however, found that the Petitioner also met the high salary criterion, evidenced by 2021 income tax forms and compensation data showing significantly high remuneration. With three criteria met, the AAO withdrew the Director's decision and remanded the case for a final merits determination, as the initial basis for denial was overcome.
Professor
Architecture · Brazil
USCIS EB-1A dismissed
Minas Gerais 2024-08-09
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three of the ten evidentiary criteria. Specifically, the Petitioner did not establish that his awards were nationally recognized, his memberships required outstanding achievements, or that his published material and original contributions were of major significance in the field.
Associate Professor
Architecture · China
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Massachusetts 32 days 2021-11-09
The petition was approved based on the client's 65 peer-reviewed journal and conference articles, 2 published books, and 530 citations from scholars in 40 countries. Additionally, her participation in 30 peer reviews and receipt of funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China satisfied the EB-1A criteria for extraordinary ability.