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