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AAO EB-1A decision APR022007_01B2203: Appeal arguments

EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision APR022007_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.

Decision summary: AAO decision APR022007_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. The petitioner did not respond to the notice of intent to deny and did not specifically challenge that stated basis on appeal. Most appeal documents had already been submitted; the AAO said it would not consider new documentation for any purpose.

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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision_no_precedent_status_asserted. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.

Decision snapshot

Decision ID	APR022007_01B2203
Decision date as printed	April 2, 2007
Classification / field stated in source	Business.
Procedural posture	Texas Service Center denial following unanswered NOID; self-represented appeal; summary dismissal.
Operative disposition	Appeal summarily dismissed.
Final-merits status	Not reached

What the AAO decision addressed

The petitioner did not respond to the notice of intent to deny and did not specifically challenge that stated basis on appeal. Most appeal documents had already been submitted; the AAO said it would not consider new documentation for any purpose.

Criterion-by-criterion status in this source

These labels reproduce the source-review record. “Not considered,” “not reached,” and “not coded” do not mean the criterion failed. A Director finding recited as background is not an AAO holding unless the decision says so.

Criterion	Source-review status
Awards	Not reached — source PDF
Membership	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
Published material about the person	Not reached — source PDF
Judging the work of others	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
Original contributions of major significance	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
Scholarly authorship	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
Artistic display or showcases	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
Leading or critical role	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
High salary or remuneration	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF
Commercial success in the performing arts	Not reached The current decision resolves appeal or motion procedure, filing/jurisdiction, or remand for a new decision; it does not adjudicate any EB-1A criterion. — source PDF

Source holds and limits

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Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer

The Director’s decision about criteria is summarized as background; AAO did not adjudicate the criteria on appeal.

Source-cited findings recorded in review

claim: Cover identifies April 2, 2007; Texas Service Center; self-represented EB-1A I-140.; pages: 1
claim: Petitioner filed October 17, 2005 with degrees, recognition certificate, employment verification, presentation and apparent unpublished manuscript; did not explain connection to ten criteria.; pages: 2
claim: Director issued a notice of intent to deny on October 27, 2005 requesting criterion evidence; record contained no response, and denial followed December 9, 2005.; pages: 2
claim: On appeal petitioner supplied a filing receipt and documents, most previously submitted; she did not challenge failure to respond to the NOID or explain how evidence met at least three criteria.; pages: 2
claim: AAO declined to consider the new appeal documents and summarily dismissed the appeal.; pages: 2

How this record may be used in research

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Page-level source trail

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How to use this record

This is a historical, nonprecedent AAO decision about its own administrative record. It is not a prediction, success rate, or current filing instruction. Compare the issue and procedural stage before drawing an analogy. The current framework is in the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2.

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Primary source

Official USCIS AAO decision PDF for APR022007_01B2203