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EB-1A awards — AAO decision FEB152019_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed Three criteria were met but the final-merits determination was adverse; the appeal was dismissed.
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: Printed decision identifies a Form I-140 EB-1A extraordinary-ability proceeding.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB152019_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 15, 2019 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140 petition appeal; motion posture only where expressly identified. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of Form I-140 EB-1A petition; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Formal final merits was reached; AAO found the evidence did not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing across the petitioner’s career. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Three criteria were met but the final-merits determination was adverse; the appeal was dismissed.
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. 4 |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | met — p. 4 |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — p. 5 |
Artistic display or showcases | met — p. 5 |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not met — p. 6 |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner performed with a musical group and later pursued solo/other group work; AAO reviewed awards, published material, judging, membership, contributions, scholarly articles, display, leading role, and commercial success.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO found published material, judging, and artistic display met; awards, membership, original contributions, scholarly articles, leading/critical role, and commercial success were not established.; pages: 3; 4; 5; 6
claim: AAO reached final merits and found the record did not show sustained acclaim; the group’s prior recognition and the evidence of the petitioner’s later work did not establish continued acclaim/top-of-field standing.; pages: 6; 7; 8
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion
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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