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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision DEC122013_01B2203: Director’s decision withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC122013_01B2203: Director’s decision withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved. AAO finds evidence satisfies judging, leading/critical role, and published material criteria, and final merits establishes sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing. Decision emphasizes record-specific roles/media/awards, including professional work in Mexico.
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_EB1A. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC122013_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 12, 2013 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; appeal sustained |
Procedural posture | Appeal of EB-1A denial; AAO finds three evidentiary criteria met and concludes totality establishes extraordinary ability. |
Operative disposition | Director’s decision withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Final-merits status | reached; favorable—totality establishes sustained acclaim and top-of-field standing |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds evidence satisfies judging, leading/critical role, and published material criteria, and final merits establishes sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing. Decision emphasizes record-specific roles/media/awards, including professional work in Mexico.
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | met |
Judging the work of others | met — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Director denied EB-1A petition; AAO reviews petitioner’s appeal and evidence.; pages: 1; 2
claim: AAO finds judging and leading/critical role criteria satisfied, with supporting testimony and role evidence.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO finds published material criterion met, considering press/coverage and publication evidence.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO concludes the totality establishes expertise and sustained national/international acclaim/top-of-field standing.; pages: 4
claim: Director’s decision withdrawn and appeal sustained.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion_only
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Cover and appeal posture; petitioner and proposed field.
PDF page 4 — Final-merits discussion and conclusion that totality supports eligibility.
PDF page 5 — Order withdrawing Director decision and sustaining appeal.
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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