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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JAN062015_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed No one-time award or three criteria established. The claimed published material, original contributions, scholarly authorship and other asserted criteria fail; the decision states that the final-merits step follows only if the threshold is met.
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: The physical source identifies an AAO matter concerning an EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN062015_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 6, 2015 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO appeal from Texas Service Center EB-1A denial; self-represented petitioner; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The decision does not reach a separate formal final-merits determination; threshold failure or revocation posture resolves the appeal. Any aggregate acclaim discussion is distinguished from a reached formal final-merits stage. |
What the AAO decision addressed
No one-time award or three criteria established. The claimed published material, original contributions, scholarly authorship and other asserted criteria fail; the decision states that the final-merits step follows only if the threshold is met.
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 considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | Not met — p. 8 |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 9 |
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 in anthropology; the decision discusses animal behavior, cognition and culture, including animal shelter and library-related work.; evidence_pages: 2; 6; 7
claim: The AAO finds submitted coverage does not establish qualifying major/professional media about the petitioner and relevant work in anthropology.; evidence_pages: 6; 7
claim: The AAO finds animal-shelter/fundraising and thesis/fieldwork evidence insufficient to show original contributions of major significance in the field.; evidence_pages: 7; 8
claim: The record does not establish scholarly authorship or artistic display; the claimed library/organizational roles do not establish a qualifying leading or critical role.; evidence_pages: 8; 9
claim: The petitioner did not establish one-time award or three criteria; appeal dismissed.; evidence_pages: 9; 10
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible with caveats
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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