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EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision JAN062006_03B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision JAN062006_03B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. AAO states the petitioner adjusted to lawful permanent resident status, making further pursuit of the EB-1A appeal moot. The order expressly bases dismissal on adjustment.
Source limitation: The review record contains a source hold or limitation. Read the limitation below before relying on any case detail; unresolved facts are not treated as findings.
Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_nonprecedent_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN062006_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 6, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A Form I-140; extraordinary ability in the sciences; AAO decision (the reviewed text does not state precedent status) |
Procedural posture | Vermont Service Center denial appealed; AAO review notes later approval of a lesser-classification I-140 and related I-485, both approved April 28, 2005. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO states the petitioner adjusted to lawful permanent resident status, making further pursuit of the EB-1A appeal moot. The order expressly bases dismissal on adjustment.
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | Not reached |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached |
Source holds and limits
["No merits decision on EB-1A criteria or final merits.", "Other petition and adjustment receipt numbers are in the source but should not be repeated absent need."]
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
No merits decision on EB-1A criteria or final merits.
Other petition and adjustment receipt numbers are in the source but should not be repeated absent need.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The AAO decision cover identifies this as an EB-1A immigrant petition decision dated January 6, 2006.; pages: 1
claim: The petition’s classification or field is described as: EB-1A Form I-140; extraordinary ability in the sciences.; pages: 2
claim: Vermont Service Center denial appealed; AAO review notes later approval of a lesser-classification I-140 and related I-485, both approved April 28, 2005.; pages: 2
claim: AAO states the petitioner adjusted to lawful permanent resident status, making further pursuit of the EB-1A appeal moot. The order expressly bases dismissal on adjustment.; pages: 2
claim: Operative order: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status.; pages: 2
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: {'fit': 'mootness dismissal after LPR adjustment', 'reason': 'Useful only for a narrow procedural example of mootness after adjustment; it cannot support how any EB-1A criterion is evaluated.'}
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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