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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision FEB272013_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The record did not establish the required initial evidence under at least three criteria; AAO dismisses the appeal.
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: Complete identity-matched AAO decision concerning EB-1A extraordinary-ability eligibility or motion review of such eligibility.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB272013_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2013-02-27 |
Classification / field stated in source | glassblower / glass artist; EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of EB-1A petition; AAO reviews published material, judging, original contributions, and artistic display. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The record did not establish the required initial evidence under at least three criteria; AAO dismisses the appeal. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The record did not establish the required initial evidence under at least three criteria; AAO dismisses the appeal.
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not met — p. 5 |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — p. 6 |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | met — p. 7 |
Leading or critical role | Not considered — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner sought EB-1A classification as a glass artist; AAO reviewed published coverage and other claimed evidence.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Published material and judging evidence did not meet their regulatory requirements.; pages: 4; 5
claim: Plagiarism-related evidence and testimonials did not establish original contributions of major significance.; pages: 5; 6
claim: AAO affirms the Director’s finding that the petitioner met artistic display, but fewer than three criteria were established.; pages: 7; 8
claim: Appeal dismissed.; pages: 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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