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EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG312016_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; prior denial affirmed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed; prior denial affirmed AAO found scholarly authorship met, while awards, judging, original contributions, leading role, and high salary were not met. Continue-work requirement also failed.
Source reviewed: This page summarizes the specific AAO source and posture recorded in the completed source-review tracker. It does not turn a nonprecedent decision into a general rule.
Scope classification from review: Opening page identifies EB-1A classification and final page confirms disposition.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | AUG312016_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | August 31, 2016 |
Classification / field stated in source | Form I-140 EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A). |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center denial; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; prior denial affirmed |
Final-merits status | Only one criterion was established. AAO found the record insufficient for sustained acclaim; distinct final merits was unnecessary. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found scholarly authorship met, while awards, judging, original contributions, leading role, and high salary were not met. Continue-work requirement also failed.
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 | |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: AAO found the translated award documentation and awarding entity/selection evidence inadequate.; pages: 3; 5
claim: Research leadership and funded projects did not establish original major significance; scholarly authorship was established.; pages: 6; 10
claim: Continue-work evidence and salary comparisons were insufficient; appeal dismissed.; pages: 2; 3; 11; 12
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible with caveats
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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