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EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision DEC022010_03B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC022010_03B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. Counsel said a brief would be filed in 30 days but did not specifically challenge Director findings or criterion analyses. More than sixteen months after July 6, 2009 filing no further submission had arrived.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC022010_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 2, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | Sciences |
Procedural posture | Texas Service Center EB-1A denial; counsel appealed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal summarily dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Counsel said a brief would be filed in 30 days but did not specifically challenge Director findings or criterion analyses. More than sixteen months after July 6, 2009 filing no further submission had arrived.
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | Not reached |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached |
Source holds and limits
status:
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
Director criterion findings are not detailed or reviewed by AAO.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover date December 2, 2010; Texas Service Center; EB-1A Form I-140.; pages: 1
claim: Petition concerns extraordinary ability in sciences; Director found extraordinary ability through extensive documentation and sustained acclaim not established.; pages: 2
claim: Counsel promised a brief within 30 days but did not specifically challenge findings or criteria; more than sixteen months after July 6, 2009 no further materials had arrived.; pages: 2
claim: AAO dismissed because no specific erroneous legal/factual conclusion was identified.; pages: 2
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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