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EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision FEB022009_04B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision FEB022009_04B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. Director found sustained acclaim and at least three regulatory criteria not established. Counsel asserted the petitioner met all requirements and that the service center erred, but submitted no argument/evidence on pertinent criteria and checked that no separate brief/evidence was being submitted.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB022009_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 2, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | Arts |
Procedural posture | Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial; counsel appealed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Director found sustained acclaim and at least three regulatory criteria not established. Counsel asserted the petitioner met all requirements and that the service center erred, but submitted no argument/evidence on pertinent criteria and checked that no separate brief/evidence was being submitted.
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | Not reached |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached |
Source holds and limits
status:
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
Director findings are background recitations, not AAO criterion decisions.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover date February 2, 2009; Nebraska Service Center; EB-1A Form I-140.; pages: 1
claim: Director found sustained acclaim and at least three criteria not established; field described as arts.; pages: 2
claim: Counsel made a general assertion of eligibility/error but submitted no criteria-specific argument/evidence; Form I-290B indicated no separate brief/evidence.; pages: 2
claim: AAO dismissed under the summary-dismissal rule for failure to specifically address reasons for denial.; pages: 2
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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