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EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision JAN232009_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (discussion says summarily dismissed). Review source status, procedural…
Decision summary: AAO decision JAN232009_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (discussion says summarily dismissed). Counsel promised a brief/evidence within 30 days. The appeal was dated August 21, 2007; more than 17 months elapsed without further submission, and counsel did not specifically address the denial grounds.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision_no_precedent_status_asserted. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN232009_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 23, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | Not specified in decision |
Procedural posture | Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial; counsel appealed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (discussion says summarily dismissed). |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Counsel promised a brief/evidence within 30 days. The appeal was dated August 21, 2007; more than 17 months elapsed without further submission, and counsel did not specifically address the denial grounds.
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | Not reached |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached |
Source holds and limits
status:
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
Field of endeavor is not identified in the AAO decision.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover date is January 23, 2009; petition is EB-1A Form I-140.; pages: 1
claim: The Director found sustained national or international acclaim was not established.; pages: 2
claim: Counsel promised a brief/evidence within 30 days; more than 17 months after the August 21, 2007 appeal, nothing further had been received.; pages: 2
claim: AAO found no specific error or additional evidence and dismissed the appeal under the summary-dismissal rule.; pages: 2
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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