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EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision APR072006_05B2203: Appeal rejected as improperly filed because beneficiary, rather than petitioner/entity with…
Decision summary: AAO decision APR072006_05B2203: Appeal rejected as improperly filed because beneficiary, rather than petitioner/entity with standing, filed it. Beneficiary said wrong paperwork was filed and submitted new self-petition seeking “other worker” classification. AAO said an alien cannot self-petition under the cited EB-3 classification, but chiefly rejected the appeal because the beneficiary lacked standing to file the petitioner’s appeal.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR072006_05B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | April 7, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | Physical therapy assistant |
Procedural posture | Nebraska Service Center EB-1A petition by physical therapy clinic; beneficiary appealed and attempted to submit a new EB-3 self-petition on appeal. |
Operative disposition | Appeal rejected as improperly filed because beneficiary, rather than petitioner/entity with standing, filed it. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Beneficiary said wrong paperwork was filed and submitted new self-petition seeking “other worker” classification. AAO said an alien cannot self-petition under the cited EB-3 classification, but chiefly rejected the appeal because the beneficiary lacked standing to file the petitioner’s appeal.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | Not reached |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached |
Source holds and limits
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Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
Do not conflate EB-1A case with EB-3 classification; no EB-1A merits analysis.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover date April 7, 2006; Nebraska Service Center; EB-1A Form I-140; self-represented petitioner.; pages: 1
claim: Petitioner is a physical therapy clinic seeking to classify a physical therapy assistant as extraordinary ability.; pages: 2
claim: Beneficiary said wrong paperwork was filed and attempted on appeal to self-petition for EB-3 “other worker” classification; AAO stated the cited classification must be employer-filed and requires qualifying labor certification documentation.; pages: 2
claim: AAO rejected appeal because it was filed by beneficiary, not petitioner or another entity with legal standing.; 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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