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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JAN292021_13B2203: Motions dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Motions dismissed The AAO finds the motions do not meet the procedural requirements for reopening or reconsideration and leaves the prior dismissal unchanged.
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 physical source concerns an EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140 petition or a motion/revocation proceeding arising from one.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JAN292021_13B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 29, 2021 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140); motion to reopen/reconsider |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO decision on motions to reopen and reconsider a prior appeal; both motions dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Motions dismissed |
Final-merits status | This decision is procedural and does not conduct new final-merits review; it leaves the prior decision in place. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO finds the motions do not meet the procedural requirements for reopening or reconsideration and leaves the prior dismissal unchanged.
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 considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — p. 9 |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner is an entrepreneur seeking EB-1A classification; the document reviews motions to reopen and reconsider a prior AAO dismissal.; evidence_pages: 1; 2; 9; 10
claim: The AAO finds the motions do not identify material error or provide sufficient new evidence to change the prior decision.; evidence_pages: 3; 4; 7; 8; 9; 10
claim: Both motions are dismissed; original appeal disposition remains unchanged.; evidence_pages: 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
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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