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EB-1A original contributions of major significance — AAO decision FEB102012_03B2203: Decision withdrawn; appeal sustained and petition approved. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision FEB102012_03B2203: Decision withdrawn; appeal sustained and petition approved. AAO found original contributions of major significance, scholarly authorship, and high salary criteria; final-merits evidence showed extensive engineering achievements, sustained acclaim, and top-of-field expertise.
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. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB102012_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 10, 2012 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability petition; AAO decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center denial of EB-1A petition. |
Operative disposition | Decision withdrawn; appeal sustained and petition approved. |
Final-merits status | reached_and_favorable |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found original contributions of major significance, scholarly authorship, and high salary criteria; final-merits evidence showed extensive engineering achievements, sustained acclaim, and top-of-field expertise.
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 | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | met |
Scholarly authorship | met |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | met |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
"Supporting letters, citation records, salary records and exhibits are not included in decision PDF."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: AAO found original contributions majorly significant based on expert letters and citations; it accepted scholarly authorship and 2008/2009 salary criteria.; pages: 5
claim: Final-merits analysis found extensive documentation, sustained acclaim, and top-of-field standing in engineering.; pages: 5; 6
claim: AAO withdrew Director decision, sustained appeal, and approved petition.; pages: 6
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion_with_careful_citations
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 2 — Procedural background; Director denied sustained acclaim.
PDF page 4 — Criterion analysis setup and engineering petition facts.
PDF page 6 — Favorable final merits, continued work/benefit findings, approval order.
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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