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Kazarian: what it is

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Kazarian: definition

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Kazarian is the court precedent that established the two-step EB-1A review: first a formal count of the criteria (at least 3 of 10 required), then final merits - a holistic assessment of whether the evidence really shows extraordinary ability. USCIS applies this approach to every EB-1A case.

The practical consequence: 'ticking three criteria' off a checklist is not enough. The same evidence is weighed on the merits at step two, so a strong petition builds a coherent story of recognition in the field out of it.

How officers apply the two-step analysis is visible in the published AAO decisions in the database on this site.

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Kazarian: from community discussions

  • «Applied as a writer. Covered 7 criteria: awards, unions, jury, media, scientific articles, contribution to the industry, book exhibitions.»

    Alessia · from public community chats

  • «Got approved in 14 days on premium, applied as an HR expert under the criteria: 1) awards - 4; 2) authorship in scientific articles - 11; 3) publications about me - 4; 4) membership in associations - 2; 5) judging - 4; 6) critical role; 7) high salary. Which ones were counted - no idea.»

    Zarin · from public community chats

  • «Achievements in the US - do they want the achievements to be specifically in the US context (publications in US journals, awards specifically in the US) during the time the person lived here? Or will achievements made while living in the US but not related to the US work for them?»

    Anton · from public community chats

Personal opinions of community members from public discussions, not legal advice.

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A reference definition, not legal advice. Requirements and procedures depend on your case - verify on uscis.gov.

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