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EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision APR222013_01B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision APR222013_01B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. USCIS records showed another employment-based I-140 was approved November 30, 2012 and I-485 was approved December 17, 2012; further pursuit of EB-1A matter was moot.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision_no_precedent_status_asserted. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR222013_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | April 22, 2013 |
Classification / field stated in source | Not specified |
Procedural posture | Texas Service Center EB-1A denial; appeal pending before AAO; petitioner also filed a second employment-based I-140 petition that was approved. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
USCIS records showed another employment-based I-140 was approved November 30, 2012 and I-485 was approved December 17, 2012; further pursuit of EB-1A matter was moot.
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
Not an EB-1A approval or merits decision.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover date April 22, 2013; Texas Service Center; EB-1A Form I-140.; pages: 1
claim: USCIS records showed another employment-based I-140 petition approved November 30, 2012 and adjustment application approved December 17, 2012.; pages: 2
claim: AAO dismissed the appeal based on adjustment to lawful permanent resident status; further pursuit was moot.; pages: 2
How this record may be used in research
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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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