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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision DEC102024_01B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed; motion to reconsider dismissed. Review source status, procedural…
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC102024_01B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed; motion to reconsider dismissed. AAO finds no new facts warranting reopening and no error of law/policy in prior award-criterion denial; fellowship evidence does not establish a qualifying nationally/internationally recognized award.
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: in_scope_procedural_EB1A_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC102024_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 10, 2024 |
Classification / field stated in source | Motion to reopen dismissed; motion to reconsider dismissed. |
Procedural posture | Combined motions to reopen and reconsider a prior EB-1A denial; procedural motion review. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen dismissed; motion to reconsider dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Underlying denial remains; no fresh final-merits determination. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds no new facts warranting reopening and no error of law/policy in prior award-criterion denial; fellowship evidence does not establish a qualifying nationally/internationally recognized award.
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 met — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached |
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 |
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 Dec. 10, 2024, motion decision; petitioner is visual artist.; pages: 1
claim: AAO states original petition/response and two motions; motion standards apply.; pages: 2
claim: AAO evaluates the 2019 fellowship and evidence of its selection/process, reach, and recognition.; pages: 3
claim: AAO finds supplemental material does not establish national/international recognition or new/error grounds.; pages: 4
claim: AAO dismisses both motions; underlying denial remains.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_for_narrow_fact_grounded_content: True; must_preserve_procedural_posture: True; recommended_use: Procedural motion example focused on award recognition and new-evidence standards. Do not count as an independent merits case or call the fellowship a qualifying award.
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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