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EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG072019_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision AUG072019_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. Leading/critical role and high salary criteria were established, but membership, published material and original contributions were not; fewer than three criteria were met. No final-merits determination was reached. (pp. 3–8).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | AUG072019_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | August 7, 2019 |
Classification / field stated in source | Business/engineering; strategic port planner and maritime infrastructure consultant |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center decision denying petition and subsequent motion; AAO de novo review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | No final-merits determination because only two criteria were established. The decision’s conclusion addresses the initial threshold and does not proceed to final merits. (p. 8) |
What the AAO decision addressed
Appeal dismissed. Leading/critical role and high salary criteria were established, but membership, published material and original contributions were not; fewer than three criteria were met. No final-merits determination was reached. (pp. 3–8)
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 |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met |
High salary or remuneration | met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
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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