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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JAN142009_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision JAN142009_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. AAO finds no major award or three criteria and dismisses. The decision discusses acclaim but does not reach a separate formal final-merits determination.
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: Physical source identifies an AAO matter concerning EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN142009_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 14, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Public-copy, nonprecedent AAO appeal from Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | AAO finds no major award or three criteria and dismisses. The decision discusses acclaim but does not reach a separate formal final-merits determination. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds no major award or three criteria and dismisses. The decision discusses acclaim but does not reach a separate formal final-merits determination.
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 | |
Membership | Not met — p. 5 |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not met — p. 6 |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not met — p. 8 |
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 film producer/director whose documentary and other films were submitted as evidence.; evidence_pages: 1; 2; 3
claim: Awards, judging, membership, published material, original contributions, artistic display and leading-role claims do not establish the asserted criteria.; evidence_pages: 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9
claim: The AAO dismisses the appeal and finds the petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national/international acclaim.; evidence_pages: 9; 10
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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