EB-1A Extraordinary Ability, both outcomes 2005-2026

What wins, and what
loses, on the record.

Approved petitions and denied ones, side by side: 2,668 documented approvals and 5,113 appeal decisions from the government's own record, all read and parsed. Ask it what actually persuades USCIS, and what sinks a case, not to guess your odds.

The denial side, what happens on appealn = 5,113
83%Dismissed
Dismissed4,234Summarily dismissed58Rejected168Withdrawn56Remanded349Sustained228Disposition unclear20
2,668
Documented approvals
5,113
Appeal decisions
84%
Dismissed on appeal
2005-2026
Coverage

The approvals are documented winning cases; the appeals are the government's denial record. Neither is an approval rate. Informational research, not legal advice.

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Ask in plain English across approved and denied cases alike. The answer is built only from the cases it retrieves, each one cited and openable, so you can verify every claim against the record.

Every answer is drawn from and cites specific cases, approvals and denials alike, each one openable in a new tab. Document research across the EB-1A record, not legal advice.