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EB-1A membership — AAO decision APR142006_03B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision APR142006_03B2203: dismissed. AAO found the petitioner did not establish sustained acclaim or three qualifying criteria. It found the record relied heavily on reference letters and unsupported assertions and lacked primary/objective evidence.
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: Caption identifies an INA 203(b)(1)(A) extraordinary-ability petition and AAO appeal.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR142006_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | Apr. 14, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | Legacy EB-1A AAO appellate decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Vermont Service Center denial; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | dismissed |
Final-merits status | The legacy AAO decision assessed the total record and found no sustained acclaim/top-of-field showing. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the petitioner did not establish sustained acclaim or three qualifying criteria. It found the record relied heavily on reference letters and unsupported assertions and lacked primary/objective evidence.
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not met — p. 3 |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not met — p. 4 |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — p. 6 |
Artistic display or showcases | Not met — p. 6 |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 6 |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — p. 7 |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not met — p. 7 |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner claimed extraordinary ability in Georgian polyphonic folk music; the AAO stated she had not identified which regulatory criteria she claimed to meet despite notice.; pages: 2; 3
claim: Reviews were only excerpts, did not name her, lacked complete certified translations and circulation evidence; claimed contributions lacked objective evidence of field-wide impact, article copies/citations, media coverage, or influence of recordings.; pages: 3; 4; 5; 6
claim: The AAO also rejected claims based on judging, exhibitions, leading role, salary, and commercial success for lack of corroboration or qualifying evidence; it concluded her work showed talent but not sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.; pages: 4; 5; 6; 7
claim: Appeal dismissed.; pages: 7
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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