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EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG292016_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision AUG292016_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Judging and scholarly authorship were supported; contributions were evaluated in final merits; total record did not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing. (pp. 2–9).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | AUG292016_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | August 29, 2016 |
Classification / field stated in source | Sciences/data; data scientist specializing in speech recognition and applied statistical research |
Procedural posture | Appeal by employer-petitioner; AAO review of Director’s three-criteria finding and adverse final merits. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Formal final-merits determination reached; adverse. Peer review, publications, citations and recommendation letters did not establish sustained acclaim or top-field status. (pp. 4–9) |
What the AAO decision addressed
Appeal dismissed. Judging and scholarly authorship were supported; contributions were evaluated in final merits; total record did not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing. (pp. 2–9)
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/limited weight |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | met |
Original contributions of major significance | other — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | not met |
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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