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EB-1A leading or critical role — AAO decision JUL132006_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition denied (physical p. 7). Review source status, procedural…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL132006_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition denied (physical p. 7). AAO found the claimed leading/critical role at a now-defunct San Luis Potosí restaurant unproven: letters were not adequately corroborated, contemporaneous employment and independent reputation evidence were absent, and post-arrival sustained acclaim was not shown (pp. 3–4, 6). The claimed high salary was not supported by reliable comparative salary evidence or current-period earnings (p. 5). AAO concluded petitioner failed to establish at least three criteria and sustained acclaim (pp. 5–7).
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_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL132006_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 13, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary-ability appeal; specialty cook preparing Potosinas-style Mexican dishes; redacted identifying details. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial; AAO reviews a 2004-filed petition and dismisses. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; petition denied (physical p. 7). |
Final-merits status | AAO reviewed the record in the aggregate and found sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing not established; no separate modern Kazarian step because threshold was not met (p. 6). |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the claimed leading/critical role at a now-defunct San Luis Potosí restaurant unproven: letters were not adequately corroborated, contemporaneous employment and independent reputation evidence were absent, and post-arrival sustained acclaim was not shown (pp. 3–4, 6). The claimed high salary was not supported by reliable comparative salary evidence or current-period earnings (p. 5). AAO concluded petitioner failed to establish at least three criteria and sustained acclaim (pp. 5–7).
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 considered |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | not met |
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
Comparison scope: Useful historical example on contemporaneous evidence, distinguished reputation, sustained acclaim across a long gap, and occupation-specific salary comparators. Date the legal framework as 2006. Potential individual case page with prominent historical/nonprecedent label and source citations.
Editorial use note: Potential individual case page with prominent historical/nonprecedent label and source citations.
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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