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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision JUL122007_01B2203: Motion denied; prior denial affirmed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL122007_01B2203: Motion denied; prior denial affirmed. AAO found the claimed award was not shown to be a one-time major internationally recognized award and affirmed its prior conclusion; the motion did not establish grounds to change the denial.
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_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL122007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 12, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | Motion decision affirming prior denial |
Procedural posture | Motion to reopen/reconsider a prior denial; AAO reviewed the award/one-time-achievement argument and affirmed the prior result. |
Operative disposition | Motion denied; prior denial affirmed |
Final-merits status | Unfavorable/affirmed as to prior final-merits conclusion; motion decision does not undertake a fresh full final-merits review. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the claimed award was not shown to be a one-time major internationally recognized award and affirmed its prior conclusion; the motion did not establish grounds to change the denial.
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 reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Opening identifies motion posture and prior decision.; pages: 1
claim: AAO summarizes prior findings and the award issue.; pages: 2
claim: AAO evaluates the claimed award and its recognition.; pages: 3
claim: AAO explains why the motion does not alter the prior result.; pages: 4
claim: Order affirms prior denial and denies motion.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_for_narrow_fact_grounded_content: True; must_preserve_procedural_posture: True; recommended_use: Motion-stage, historical film/television award analysis only; clearly label procedural posture and avoid treating it as a fresh merits adjudication.
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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