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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JAN052012_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The petitioner establishes only judging service on a state transportation research panel. The IRF fellowship is not a qualifying award or membership; the research evidence does not establish original contributions or qualifying scholarly authorship; final merits is adverse.
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Scope classification from review: The source identifies an AAO decision concerning an EB-1A Form I-140 appeal or associated motion and discusses the classification merits.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN052012_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 5, 2012 |
Classification / field stated in source | Form I-140 petition for classification as an alien of extraordinary ability under INA § 203(b)(1)(A) (EB-1A). |
Procedural posture | Self-represented appeal of EB-1A denial; appeal dismissed after final-merits review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The decision formally reaches final merits. It finds the petitioner’s record, including judging service, uncorroborated claimed impact and future potential, does not establish sustained acclaim or top-field standing. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The petitioner establishes only judging service on a state transportation research panel. The IRF fellowship is not a qualifying award or membership; the research evidence does not establish original contributions or qualifying scholarly authorship; final merits is adverse.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | |
Membership | |
Published material about the person | Not considered — p. 3 |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — p. 3 |
Leading or critical role | Not considered — p. 3 |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — p. 3 |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — p. 3 |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner is an engineering researcher whose work concerns intelligent transportation systems and highway research.; evidence_pages: 2; 3
claim: The AAO finds award and membership claims insufficient, accepts judging service on the NCHRP panel, and rejects original-contributions and scholarly-authorship claims.; evidence_pages: 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13
claim: The AAO reaches final merits and finds insufficient sustained acclaim/top-of-field evidence.; evidence_pages: 12; 13; 14
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How to use this record
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