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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JUL072022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (p. 6). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL072022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (p. 6). The director found scholarly authorship, but petitioner’s awards, association memberships, and original-contribution claims did not satisfy additional criteria. Thus fewer than three criteria were established (pp. 2–6).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL072022_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 7, 2022 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A appeal; petitioner operates a weight-loss center. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial; AAO dismissed (pp. 1, 6). |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (p. 6). |
Final-merits status | No separate Kazarian final-merits determination; fewer than three criteria. AAO states aggregate review does not support required acclaim (p. 6). |
What the AAO decision addressed
The director found scholarly authorship, but petitioner’s awards, association memberships, and original-contribution claims did not satisfy additional criteria. Thus fewer than three criteria were established (pp. 2–6).
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 |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | met — 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
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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
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