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EB-1A awards — AAO decision DEC152006_04B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition not approved (physical p. 6). Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC152006_04B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition not approved (physical p. 6). Awards were not shown to be nationally/internationally recognized; membership rules and expert selection were not established; contributions and authorship lacked reliable evidence; petitioner did not demonstrate artistic work was displayed at qualifying recognized shows. AAO found no sustained acclaim (pp. 3–6).
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_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC152006_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 15, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A arts; fashion designer from China; self-represented appeal. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Vermont Service Center denial; AAO reviewed the documentary record. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; petition not approved (physical p. 6). |
Final-merits status | Aggregate conclusion reached: record did not establish sustained acclaim or distinction at the top of the field (p. 6); no separate modern Kazarian framework. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Awards were not shown to be nationally/internationally recognized; membership rules and expert selection were not established; contributions and authorship lacked reliable evidence; petitioner did not demonstrate artistic work was displayed at qualifying recognized shows. AAO found no sustained acclaim (pp. 3–6).
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 |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | not met |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Citations refer to physical PDF page numbers; pages were visually inspected in source order.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Historical fashion-design case useful for award provenance, selective membership, publication translation, and proof of actual display. Preserve 2006 legal context. Potential individual case page with dated/historical disclaimer.
Editorial use note: Potential individual case page with dated/historical disclaimer.
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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