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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision APR292020_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; AAO found the initial evidentiary threshold unmet. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision APR292020_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; AAO found the initial evidentiary threshold unmet. The review record does not provide a normalized explanation of the disposition. Consult the cited source pages.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | APR292020_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2020-04-29 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; Form I-140; mastering engineer |
Procedural posture | De novo AAO appeal after the Director denied the petition and affirmed denial on motion; petitioner asserted five criteria. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; AAO found the initial evidentiary threshold unmet. |
Final-merits status | explanation: AAO expressly said it need not provide a Kazarian final-merits determination because fewer than three initial criteria were met. It added an advisory observation that aggregate evidence did not support acclaim.; formal_final_merits_reached: ; pages: 5; 6 |
What the AAO decision addressed
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Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not met — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | reserved/not reached — p. 5 |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: [{'fact': 'The award-related document was a certificate for participation on a Grammy-nominated recording, not proof of receiving a Grammy.', 'pages': [2]}, {'fact': "The petitioner's relevant field was mastering engineering; the award was associated with a nominated recording on which he participated.", 'pages': [1, 2]}, {'fact': 'The AAO rejected three asserted criteria and reserved two others; it did not decide the latter merits.', 'pages': [5]}]
Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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