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EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision JAN312005_02B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision JAN312005_02B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. AAO emphasizes the notice is not an acknowledgement of withdrawal; appeal was dismissed because petitioner had adjusted to LPR status.
Source limitation: The review record contains a source hold or limitation. Read the limitation below before relying on any case detail; unresolved facts are not treated as findings.
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 | JAN312005_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | January 31, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A Form I-140; field not specified in the AAO discussion |
Procedural posture | California Service Center denial appealed. CIS records showed a later I-140 under a lesser classification was approved February 26, 2003, followed by an I-485 adjustment approval July 28, 2004. Petitioner declined to withdraw when queried. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO emphasizes the notice is not an acknowledgement of withdrawal; appeal was dismissed because petitioner had adjusted to LPR status.
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
No EB-1A criterion or final-merits question reached.
Underlying adjustment and other petition details are reported only as AAO recites CIS records.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The source cover identifies an AAO decision dated January 31, 2005.; pages: 1
claim: Classification/field as described in the source: EB-1A Form I-140; field not specified in the AAO discussion.; pages: 2
claim: California Service Center denial appealed. CIS records showed a later I-140 under a lesser classification was approved February 26, 2003, followed by an I-485 adjustment approval July 28, 2004. Petitioner declined to withdraw when queried.; pages: 2
claim: AAO emphasizes the notice is not an acknowledgement of withdrawal; appeal was dismissed because petitioner had adjusted to LPR status.; pages: 2
claim: Operative order: Appeal dismissed as moot after adjustment to lawful permanent resident status.; 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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