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EB-1A leading or critical role — AAO decision FEB162007_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision FEB162007_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. AAO states that only one criterion was met; the decision summary does not identify the sole qualifying category, so it is not assigned here. Everest ascent was not a one-time achievement as defined by regulation; claims of 500 climbs and six 8,000-meter peaks lacked extensive independent corroboration. Overall acclaim not established. (pp. 3–9).
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB162007_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 16, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | Athletics; mountaineer/alpinist |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center denial; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | No separate formal final-merits step after fewer than three criteria; overall record also found insufficient. (pp. 8–9) |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO states that only one criterion was met; the decision summary does not identify the sole qualifying category, so it is not assigned here. Everest ascent was not a one-time achievement as defined by regulation; claims of 500 climbs and six 8,000-meter peaks lacked extensive independent corroboration. Overall acclaim not established. (pp. 3–9)
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not met — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
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How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful mountaineering comparator for distinguishing difficult achievement from qualifying award and requiring independent evidence of scale/reputation. Individual page; preserve explicit count of one criterion and do not infer category.
Editorial use note: Individual page; preserve explicit count of one criterion and do not infer category.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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