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Criterion C2

Membership Based on Outstanding Achievement

What did the specific membership grade require when you were admitted?

Official criterion C2 • 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3)(ii)

Key takeaways

  1. 1The specific grade must require outstanding achievement, judged by recognized national or international experts.
  2. 2Memberships granted by experience, degree, title or paying dues alone do not fit this criterion.
  3. 3Past memberships may be considered; show the admission rules as they were when you were admitted.

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