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EB-1A awards — AAO decision APR142005_02B2203: Appeal dismissed (physical p. 6). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision APR142005_02B2203: Appeal dismissed (physical p. 6). AAO found the Gallo Award not shown to be nationally/internationally recognized for excellence; membership in AACR/AAAS not shown to require outstanding achievement; published materials did not qualify as about the petitioner in major media; original contributions/citation impact and leading role were not established. The AAO described her as a highly skilled and respected researcher but found no extraordinary ability (pp. 3–6).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR142005_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | April 14, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A appeal in sciences; female cancer researcher, a postdoctoral/research specialist whose record included doctoral and postdoctoral cancer research. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Vermont Service Center denial; AAO affirmed dismissal after evaluating the claimed criteria. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (physical p. 6). |
Final-merits status | No separate Kazarian final-merits step; fewer than three criteria were established. AAO made an aggregate adverse conclusion that she was respected and skilled but not shown to be an extraordinary-ability cancer researcher (p. 6). |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the Gallo Award not shown to be nationally/internationally recognized for excellence; membership in AACR/AAAS not shown to require outstanding achievement; published materials did not qualify as about the petitioner in major media; original contributions/citation impact and leading role were not established. The AAO described her as a highly skilled and respected researcher but found no extraordinary ability (pp. 3–6).
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 met |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | not met |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
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How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Historical research-scientist example on distinguishing valuable laboratory work/publication from field-wide major significance; date as 2005 and do not generalize old criteria application. Potential individual case page with clear 2005/nonprecedent labeling and source citations.
Editorial use note: Potential individual case page with clear 2005/nonprecedent labeling and source citations.
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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