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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JAN212020_01B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision JAN212020_01B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed. Original contributions of major significance: not met on the new book excerpt (pp. 2–3). Earlier AAO decision found lesser awards and artistic display criteria met (p. 1 footnote); the motion does not establish the required initial evidence. Final merits not reached.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN212020_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 21, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability in the arts; petitioner is an artist working in several media. |
Procedural posture | Current motion to reopen follows prior remands, an appeal dismissal, and two dismissed motions. On this motion the petitioner submitted an excerpt from a contemporary-art book. AAO found the excerpt did not show how his original contributions were widely implemented, remarkably impacted the field, or otherwise rose to major significance. The motion was dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen dismissed. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Original contributions of major significance: not met on the new book excerpt (pp. 2–3). Earlier AAO decision found lesser awards and artistic display criteria met (p. 1 footnote); the motion does not establish the required initial evidence. Final merits not reached.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | met — source PDF |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | not considered |
Original contributions of major significance | not met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | met — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not considered |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Original contributions of major significance: not met on the new book excerpt (pp. 2–3). Earlier AAO decision found lesser awards and artistic display criteria met (p. 1 footnote); the motion does not establish the required initial evidence. Final merits not reached.
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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PDF page 2 — Reviews contemporary-art book excerpt and missing evidence of field-level impact.
PDF page 3 — Finds original contributions not established and dismisses motion.
How to use this record
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