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Legal updates from our team.
Three EB-1A Criteria Met, but No Approval Yet: A Medical Scientist’s Remand
The AAO accepted judging, published material and scholarly authorship, withdrew a favorable role finding, and remanded for final merits rather than approving the petition.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
An O-1 Approval Did Not Establish EB-1A Eligibility: An Executive Sous Chef’s Appeal
The AAO found gaps in salary comparisons, coverage about the chef and departmental reputation, while explaining why prior O-1 status did not resolve the EB-1A petition.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
Membership, Musical Scholarship and Expert Letters: A Dulcimer Educator’s EB-1A Appeal
The AAO accepted two initial criteria but found membership and major-significance evidence insufficient. It reserved final merits and the proposed-work issue.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
When an EB-1A Denial Does Not Address the Record: An Automotive Engineer’s Remand
The AAO withdrew an engineer’s denial over misidentified evidence, omitted salary analysis and conflated legal standards. Remand did not establish EB-1A eligibility.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
Anxiety, a Leg Injury and Household Debt: Why This I-601 Waiver Appeal Failed
The AAO found the spouse’s combined medical, emotional and financial evidence insufficient and explained why both separation and relocation had to be addressed.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
Strong Climate Research Credentials, but an NIW Denial: What the AAO Found Missing
The AAO corrected part of USCIS’s reasoning but dismissed the climate researcher’s appeal because the evidence did not establish the future endeavor’s national importance.
Blumsack & Canzano
6 days ago3 min read
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