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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JAN102024_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The AAO expressly reserved the artistic-display issue and stated that it need not provide a final-merits determination after finding fewer than three criteria. It separately offered aggregate discussion.
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 source identifies an EB-1A Form I-140 petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A).. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN102024_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2024-01-10 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability under INA §203(b)(1)(A) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO de novo appeal of Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The AAO expressly reserved the artistic-display issue and stated that it need not provide a final-merits determination after finding fewer than three criteria. It separately offered aggregate discussion. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO expressly reserved the artistic-display issue and stated that it need not provide a final-merits determination after finding fewer than three criteria. It separately offered aggregate discussion.
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 | met — p. 2 |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | |
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: The petitioner is a makeup artist; the Director found judging met, and the AAO did not disturb that finding.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Articles, translations, circulation evidence and internet metrics did not establish qualifying published material about the petitioner in major media.; pages: 2; 3; 4
claim: The record did not establish original contributions of major significance in makeup artistry or the beauty industry.; pages: 4; 5
claim: The evidence did not establish leading/critical roles for the petitioner’s own studio, clients, or productions.; pages: 6; 7
claim: The AAO reserved the artistic-showcase criterion because fewer than three criteria could be met.; pages: 7; 8
claim: The AAO said it need not conduct formal final merits but gave an aggregate advisory assessment; appeal dismissed.; 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
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