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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JAN262018_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision JAN262018_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. Submitted awards and articles/publication evidence do not meet regulatory requirements; petitioner’s claimed judging activity was not shown to be judging the work of others in the field. AAO does not find the initial criteria met; final merits not reached.
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: in_scope_EB1A. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN262018_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 26, 2018 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; appeal dismissed |
Procedural posture | Appeal from EB-1A denial; claims include awards, published material, and judging. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. |
Final-merits status | Not reached; initial evidentiary threshold unmet |
What the AAO decision addressed
Submitted awards and articles/publication evidence do not meet regulatory requirements; petitioner’s claimed judging activity was not shown to be judging the work of others in the field. AAO does not find the initial criteria met; final merits not reached.
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met |
Judging the work of others | Not met — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies professional model and appeal from EB-1A denial.; pages: 1
claim: Petitioner claims awards/recognition; AAO finds documentation does not establish a qualifying major, internationally recognized award or the required number of qualifying awards.; pages: 2
claim: Articles, press releases, websites, and online references do not establish qualifying published material in major media/professional publications or their circulation/reach.; pages: 3; 4
claim: Evidence of participating in an audition/team selection is not shown to constitute judging the work of others in the field.; pages: 4; 5
claim: The initial criteria threshold is unmet; appeal dismissed.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion_only
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Cover and model/petition description; appeal dismissed.
PDF page 2 — Regulatory framework and claimed awards analysis.
PDF page 3 — Published material analysis and source/reach review.
PDF page 4 — Additional material and judging claim analysis.
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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