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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JAN082010_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The AAO rejects membership, research-contribution and role evidence; final-merits analysis finds no sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing.
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 concerns an EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140 petition or a motion/revocation proceeding arising from one.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN082010_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 8, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO appeal from Texas Service Center denial; appeal dismissed after final-merits review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | AAO evaluates the full record and finds the cardiologist has not distinguished himself as having sustained acclaim or being among the small percentage at the top of the field. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO rejects membership, research-contribution and role evidence; final-merits analysis finds no sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing.
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 met — p. 4 |
Membership | Not met — p. 5 |
Published material about the person | Not met — p. 6 |
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 | Not met — p. 11 |
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: Petitioner is a cardiologist with clinical and academic appointments who relies on research and professional recognition.; evidence_pages: 2; 3; 8; 11
claim: The AAO finds membership and original-contribution evidence insufficient and rejects the claimed leadership/critical role.; evidence_pages: 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11
claim: The AAO conducts final-merits review and concludes sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing is not shown.; evidence_pages: 11; 12
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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