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EB-1A motions to reconsider — AAO decision FEB152012_01B2203: Motion to reconsider dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied.…
Decision summary: AAO decision FEB152012_01B2203: Motion to reconsider dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. No criterion findings in this motion decision; it reviews motion requirements and alleged error in the prior motion disposition (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached here.
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Scope classification from review: In scope; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB152012_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 15, 2012 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability. |
Procedural posture | This is a motion to reconsider a July 2010 AAO decision that dismissed an earlier combined motion. AAO limited review to that latest decision, found the current motion did not establish that the prior decision misapplied law/policy or the record, and concluded the submission failed required motion contents, including the statement about judicial proceedings. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reconsider dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
No criterion findings in this motion decision; it reviews motion requirements and alleged error in the prior motion disposition (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached here.
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 considered |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | not considered |
Original contributions of major significance | not considered |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
Leading or critical role | not considered |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
No criterion findings in this motion decision; it reviews motion requirements and alleged error in the prior motion disposition (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached here.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Do not treat this as a merits review of the underlying petition.
Editorial use note: Eligible for carefully scoped, citation-rich content; identify nonprecedent status and exact posture.
Page-level source trail
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PDF page 1 — Cover dated Feb. 15, 2012; motion to reconsider.
PDF page 3 — Finds no error in prior AAO motion decision and dismisses reconsideration.
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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