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EB-1A awards — AAO decision APR212021_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed Only two criteria remained met after the leading-role finding was reversed; AAO dismissed the appeal and also discussed adverse final merits.
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: Printed decision identifies a Form I-140 EB-1A extraordinary-ability proceeding.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR212021_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | April 21, 2021 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140 petition appeal; motion posture only where expressly identified. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of Form I-140 EB-1A petition; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | AAO expressly briefly discussed final merits because it was part of the Director’s decision; totality did not establish eligibility. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Only two criteria remained met after the leading-role finding was reversed; AAO dismissed the appeal and also discussed adverse final merits.
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 | |
Membership | Not met — p. 5 |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 5 |
High salary or remuneration | |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The Director found judging, scholarly articles, and leading/critical role; AAO agreed with judging and scholarly articles but reversed the role finding.; pages: 2; 3; 4; 5
claim: The petitioner’s membership and original-contribution claims on appeal were not met; the one-time plaque and awards, published-material, and high-salary claims were waived on appeal.; pages: 4; 5; 6
claim: AAO briefly addressed final merits because it formed part of the Director’s decision and found the totality insufficient to establish sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.; pages: 6; 7
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion
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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