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EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision DEC082010_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC082010_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. No criterion review by AAO; appeal dismissed because counsel did not identify a specific erroneous conclusion or factual finding (pp. 2–3).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC082010_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 8, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability in the arts; petitioner is an advertising designer and animator. |
Procedural posture | The Director denied the petition after reviewing five criteria. On appeal, counsel relied on a letter from an expert who evaluated the petitioner’s credentials, but did not contest the Director’s specific findings or identify a specific error. AAO held that the single letter did not provide a substantive appellate basis; it summarily dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal summarily dismissed. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
No criterion review by AAO; appeal dismissed because counsel did not identify a specific erroneous conclusion or factual finding (pp. 2–3).
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 |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | not considered |
Original contributions of major significance | not considered |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
Leading or critical role | not considered |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
No criterion review by AAO; appeal dismissed because counsel did not identify a specific erroneous conclusion or factual finding (pp. 2–3).
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: The expert’s praise is reported as counsel’s submission, not an AAO finding.
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How to use this record
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