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Non-Profit · Kyrgyzstan
USCIS EB-1A dismissed
2025-01-14
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the awards criterion, meeting zero of the required three criteria. Specifically, the 2012 Kyrgyzstani Certificate of Honor and 2019 UN Certificate of Appreciation lacked evidence of national or international recognition, and a 2020 recommendation letter was not considered a 'prize' or 'award.' The remaining criteria for judging and leading roles were not evaluated as the Petitioner could no longer reach the three-criteria threshold.
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Non-Profit · Uruguay
USCIS EB-1A remanded
2024-02-08
The Director's initial denial was withdrawn because the Petitioner successfully met the required three criteria (scholarly articles, leading roles, and judging). Specifically, the AAO found the Director applied 'novel substantive requirements' to the judging criterion that were not in the regulations. The case was remanded because the Director had not yet performed the second-step final merits determination required by Kazarian.