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EB-1A appeal timeliness — AAO decision APR192012_10B2203: Appeal rejected as untimely. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision APR192012_10B2203: Appeal rejected as untimely. Director decision issued October 18, 2010; attempts Nov 16 and Dec 10 were rejected for signature and fee defects; correct form and fee received Dec 27, 70 days after decision.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision_precedent_status_not_marked_on_face. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR192012_10B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | April 19, 2012 |
Classification / field stated in source | Not stated. |
Procedural posture | Nebraska Service Center denial; appeal rejected as untimely because successive filings lacked proper signature and correct fee; Director found late filing did not qualify as motion. |
Operative disposition | Appeal rejected as untimely. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Director decision issued October 18, 2010; attempts Nov 16 and Dec 10 were rejected for signature and fee defects; correct form and fee received Dec 27, 70 days after decision.
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 |
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
status:
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
No EB-1A criterion analysis by AAO in current decision.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies April 19, 2012; Nebraska Service Center; EB-1A I-140.; pages: 1
claim: Director decision issued October 18, 2010; appeal deadline was 33 days.; pages: 2
claim: Initial attempt Nov 16 rejected for missing proper signature; next attempt Dec 10 rejected for incorrect fee; neither retained filing date.; pages: 2
claim: Properly signed Form I-290B with correct fee not received until Dec 27, 70 days after decision; appeal untimely; Director found no motion basis.; pages: 2
claim: AAO rejected 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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