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EB-1A motions to reconsider — AAO decision DEC032009_05B2203: Motion dismissed; March 31, 2009 AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC032009_05B2203: Motion dismissed; March 31, 2009 AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. Motion was filed 58 days after the prior decision, beyond the 30-day deadline, and did not identify factual findings or legal/policy error in the prior decision; it also lacked the required judicial-proceeding statement.
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: EB-1A in-scope; current decision is procedural or remand-stage as stated above.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC032009_05B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 3, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A I-140 motion to reconsider. |
Procedural posture | AAO dismissed appeal on March 31, 2009; petitioner filed motion to reconsider. |
Operative disposition | Motion dismissed; March 31, 2009 AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. |
Final-merits status | No criterion findings; motion addresses timeliness and reconsideration requirements. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Motion was filed 58 days after the prior decision, beyond the 30-day deadline, and did not identify factual findings or legal/policy error in the prior decision; it also lacked the required judicial-proceeding statement.
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 — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not reached — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies EB-1A I-140 and date December 3, 2009.; pages: 1
claim: Prior appeal was dismissed March 31, 2009; current filing is a motion to reconsider.; pages: 2
claim: Motion filed May 28, 2009, 58 days after decision, was untimely; petitioner discussed personal history and activities without specifying error or supporting reconsideration.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO dismissed motion and affirmed prior decision; petition remains denied.; pages: 3
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Procedural-only.
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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