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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision APR082019_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision APR082019_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Only the artistic-display criterion was met; the decision dismissed at the initial evidentiary stage and did not conduct a distinct final-merits determination.
Source reviewed: This page summarizes the specific AAO source and posture recorded in the completed source-review tracker. It does not turn a nonprecedent decision into a general rule.
Scope classification from review: The source decision identifies an EB-1A Form I-140 petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A).. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR082019_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2019-04-08 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability under INA §203(b)(1)(A) |
Procedural posture | AAO appeal of EB-1A denial; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Only the artistic-display criterion was met; the decision dismissed at the initial evidentiary stage and did not conduct a distinct final-merits determination. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Only the artistic-display criterion was met; the decision dismissed at the initial evidentiary stage and did not conduct a distinct final-merits determination.
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 considered — source PDF |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | met — p. 6 |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petition concerned work as a photographer in visual arts.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Articles and online features did not establish qualifying published material about the petitioner; some coverage concerned dresses or other subjects, and audience/circulation evidence was insufficient.; pages: 2; 3
claim: Letters praising the petitioner did not establish original contributions of major significance to the field.; pages: 3; 4; 5
claim: The petitioner established display of work in artistic exhibitions or showcases; the AAO accepted this criterion.; pages: 6
claim: The asserted roles at media companies/projects did not establish a leading or critical role for distinguished organizations.; pages: 6; 7
claim: Only one criterion was met; the appeal was dismissed without a distinct final-merits determination.; pages: 7; 8
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
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