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EB-1A awards — AAO decision FEB272020_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed Only the awards criterion is met. AAO expressly says it need not reach the formal final-merits stage; aggregate discussion is negative and continuing-work arguments are reserved.
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: Source is an AAO EB-1A extraordinary-ability appeal decision.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | FEB272020_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | February 27, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO appeal from Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Only the awards criterion is met. AAO expressly says it need not reach the formal final-merits stage; aggregate discussion is negative and continuing-work arguments are reserved. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Only the awards criterion is met. AAO expressly says it need not reach the formal final-merits stage; aggregate discussion is negative and continuing-work arguments are reserved.
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 | met — p. 3 |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
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: Nonprecedent decision dated February 27, 2020; competitive rower.; evidence_pages: 1
claim: Director found none of ten criteria; AAO reviews awards, published material, contributions and role.; evidence_pages: 2
claim: AAO credits first-place 2016 international race result as awards criterion met.; evidence_pages: 3
claim: Published-material claims rejected; articles primarily about races/teams rather than petitioner.; evidence_pages: 4
claim: Original athletic contributions not shown to have major significance.; evidence_pages: 5
claim: Contribution analysis concludes; leading/critical role criterion begins.; evidence_pages: 6
claim: Leading role evidence insufficient; only awards criterion met; continuation-work issue reserved.; evidence_pages: 7
claim: AAO says no final-merits determination because fewer than three criteria; aggregate discussion is unfavorable; appeal dismissed.; evidence_pages: 8
How this record may be used in research
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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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