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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision AUG312021_01B2203: Motions dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision AUG312021_01B2203: Motions dismissed. The filings did not meet the requirements to reopen or reconsider the prior decision; AAO dismissed the motions.
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: Complete identity-matched AAO decision concerning EB-1A eligibility or motion review of such eligibility.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | AUG312021_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2021-08-31 |
Classification / field stated in source | administrative services manager; EB-1A petition (motions following prior AAO appeal) |
Procedural posture | AAO decision on motions to reopen and reconsider a prior dismissed EB-1A appeal. The motion record is assessed under reopening/reconsideration standards; AAO dismisses the motions. |
Operative disposition | Motions dismissed |
Final-merits status | The filings did not meet the requirements to reopen or reconsider the prior decision; AAO dismissed the motions. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The filings did not meet the requirements to reopen or reconsider the prior decision; AAO dismissed the motions.
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 considered — source PDF |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not considered — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not considered — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: This is a motion decision following an earlier EB-1A appeal, not a fresh initial-criteria adjudication.; pages: 1; 2
claim: AAO applied reopening/reconsideration standards to the filings and supporting materials.; pages: 2; 3; 4; 5
claim: AAO dismissed the motions; the motion decision does not newly determine each underlying criterion.; pages: 5; 6
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion
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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