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EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG252009_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision AUG252009_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. 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 | AUG252009_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2009-08-25 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; Form I-140; marathon runner |
Procedural posture | AAO appeal from Texas Service Center denial; petition filed January 16, 2008; appeal decision predates Kazarian's 2010 two-step framework. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | explanation: After discussing criteria, AAO separately reviewed whether the record showed sustained acclaim/top-of-field status and concluded that it did not. This 2009 decision predates Kazarian (2010), so the historical analysis should not be presented as applying the later formal two-step framework.; formal_final_merits_reached: whole-record acclaim review yes; not a Kazarian two-step determination; pages: 3; 7; 8 |
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 | rejected — p. 6 |
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 coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: [{'fact': "The petitioner claimed marathon placements and several race awards; the AAO found the submitted results did not substantiate counsel's claimed NYC Marathon rankings.", 'pages': [3, 4]}, {'fact': "The Olympic Day Run certificate acknowledged participation and 'high results' but not an award or result; the AAO said even one adequately documented national award would not itself establish sustained acclaim.", 'pages': [5]}, {'fact': 'AAO concluded the record did not establish sustained national or international acclaim or top-of-field standing.', 'pages': [7, 8]}]
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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