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EB-1A original contributions of major significance — AAO decision JUL122017_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL122017_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Only artistic display was accepted; claimed awards, published material, original contributions and other claims failed, leaving fewer than three criteria. AAO did not conduct formal final merits but separately found the aggregate record insufficient.
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; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL122017_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 12, 2017 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A arts; Chinese classical dancer |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center denial; Director found only one initial criterion; AAO de novo review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Not coded in the normalized review fields |
What the AAO decision addressed
Only artistic display was accepted; claimed awards, published material, original contributions and other claims failed, leaving fewer than three criteria. AAO did not conduct formal final merits but separately found the aggregate record insufficient.
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 coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — 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
Pinpoint page citations appear in each criterion basis; page-by-page coverage is recorded below.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful dance/performance example: event participation can satisfy display while award prominence, media status and contribution impact remain separate tests. eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations
Editorial use note: eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 3 — Awards claim reviewed; award-recognition proof found insufficient.
PDF page 5 — Display criterion met; total remains below three; aggregate acclaim adverse.
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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