O-1A by profession — AAO data & evidence guides

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These are profession-specific O-1A Extraordinary Ability (nonimmigrant) (O-1A) guides built from 6,362 real USCIS AAO decisions. Each page maps the recurring denial pattern for that field onto the O-1A 8-criteria standard, with an evidence checklist drawn from cases that actually cleared review. Pick your profession below.

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