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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision DEC062024_01B2203: Motion to reconsider dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and…
Decision summary: The AAO Motion to reconsider dismissed The AAO found the motion did not show legal or policy error in the prior final-merits determination; the underlying denial remained.
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 printed AAO Form I-140 EB-1A source; identity and posture confirmed on opening page(s).. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC062024_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 6, 2024 |
Classification / field stated in source | Form I-140 EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A). |
Procedural posture | Motion to reconsider a prior AAO dismissal after remand and a final-merits denial; motion dismissed, underlying appeal remains dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reconsider dismissed |
Final-merits status | The underlying AAO appeal reached final merits after finding three initial criteria, but this motion decision only reviews whether the prior decision contained legal/policy error and leaves the adverse final-merits finding in place. The motion text does not enumerate all three initial criteria. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO found the motion did not show legal or policy error in the prior final-merits determination; the underlying denial remained.
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 | |
Judging the work of others | unclear — p. 3 |
Original contributions of major significance | unclear — p. 6 |
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: This is a motion decision in a Brazilian attorney’s EB-1A case. The underlying appeal found a third initial criterion, Remanded for final merits, and later dismissed the appeal after an adverse final-merits determination.; pages: 1; 2
claim: The motion challenged the prior final-merits assessment of judging, authored law books, original contributions, a leading role, published material, and salary; the AAO found no error warranting reconsideration.; pages: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8
claim: The motion to reconsider was dismissed; the underlying appeal and petition denial remained in place.; pages: 8
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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