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EB-1A appeal timeliness — AAO decision DEC052011_01B2203: Appeal rejected. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC052011_01B2203: Appeal rejected. AAO lacks appellate jurisdiction over its own decisions. Filing did not state intent to file a motion; alternatively it was untimely and did not satisfy motion requirements. Employer commendation letter and interview evidence were not shown to be new and relevant to filing-date eligibility.
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 classification; procedural jurisdiction/filing decision.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC052011_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 5, 2011 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A subsequent appeal rejected; filing was not a proper appeal or motion. |
Procedural posture | After AAO dismissed first appeal and later motion to reopen, petitioner filed a further appeal directly to AAO. |
Operative disposition | Appeal rejected. |
Final-merits status | No criterion or final-merits adjudication. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO lacks appellate jurisdiction over its own decisions. Filing did not state intent to file a motion; alternatively it was untimely and did not satisfy motion requirements. Employer commendation letter and interview evidence were not shown to be new and relevant to filing-date eligibility.
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 petition and December 5, 2011 date.; pages: 1
claim: Prior AAO decision on first appeal was October 19, 2009; motion to reopen was dismissed May 21, 2010; current filing was lodged June 21, 2011.; pages: 2
claim: AAO does not exercise appellate jurisdiction over its own decisions; the filing did not indicate a motion and was untimely.; pages: 2
claim: Employer letter and interview postdating the petition were not shown to be new facts relevant to eligibility as of filing; appeal rejected.; pages: 3
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Procedural-only.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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