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EB-1A original contributions of major significance — AAO decision JUL112017_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL112017_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Director’s leading/critical-role finding is affirmed and high-salary criterion is met based on income and China salary guide. Original contributions are not major-significance contributions: marketing programs and endorsements do not show influence on banking field as a whole. Only two criteria met.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL112017_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 11, 2017 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; field: banking executive. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial; AAO de novo review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Not reached; only two initial criteria established. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Director’s leading/critical-role finding is affirmed and high-salary criterion is met based on income and China salary guide. Original contributions are not major-significance contributions: marketing programs and endorsements do not show influence on banking field as a whole. Only two criteria met.
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
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 — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
"Names and organizations redacted; avoid copying unsupported company specifics."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
PDF p. 1: Matter of Y-J-, July 11, 2017; banking executive; Texas Service Center appeal; Director found two criteria, AAO dismisses.
PDF p. 2: Claimed marketing efforts as original contributions; Director found role and salary; AAO finds record does not reach three criteria.
PDF p. 3: Promotional programs and letters do not establish field-wide major significance; leading/critical role affirmed for distinguished bank organization.
PDF p. 4: Salary comparative evidence accepted; no third criterion, and no final-merits analysis; appeal dismissed.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful comparison between a qualifying critical role/high salary and a distinct failure to prove field-wide major significance of business contributions.
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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