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EB-1A awards — AAO decision DEC302020_01B2203: One criterion (artistic display) met; other evaluated criteria failed; remaining role issue reserved.…
Decision summary: AAO decision DEC302020_01B2203: One criterion (artistic display) met; other evaluated criteria failed; remaining role issue reserved.
Source limitation: The review record contains a source hold or limitation. Read the limitation below before relying on any case detail; unresolved facts are not treated as findings.
Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_individual_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | DEC302020_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | December 30, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A appeal decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | One criterion (artistic display) met; other evaluated criteria failed; remaining role issue reserved. |
Final-merits status | Not reached_initial_threshold_failed; aggregate discussion unfavorable |
What the AAO decision addressed
One criterion (artistic display) met; other evaluated criteria failed; remaining role issue reserved.
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 — p. 3 |
Membership | Not met — p. 3 |
Published material about the person | Not met — p. 4 |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | met — p. 2 |
Leading or critical role | Not reached — p. 5 |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
"No source hold; hash, bytes and physical pages match."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Artistic display was the only criterion accepted, as determined by the Director; AAO did not disturb it.; pages: 2
claim: Awards, association membership, published material, and original contributions failed; role criterion reserved after threshold failure.; pages: 3; 4; 5
claim: Band success and generic praise did not show individual major contributions; aggregate acclaim insufficient; final merits not reached.; pages: 4; 5; 6
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: in_scope_EB1A_individual_decision
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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