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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JUL182006_01B2203: Dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL182006_01B2203: Dismissed. AAO found the local/limited award and submitted media/role evidence insufficient to establish the claimed criteria or sustained acclaim.
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 | JUL182006_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 18, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | Appeal dismissed |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial; petitioner relied on an award, published material, and role evidence. |
Operative disposition | Dismissed |
Final-merits status | Unfavorable; AAO found the record did not establish sustained acclaim and dismissed the appeal. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the local/limited award and submitted media/role evidence insufficient to establish the claimed criteria or sustained acclaim.
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 met |
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 met |
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: Cover identifies decision dated July 18, 2006 and the petition/appeal.; pages: 1
claim: AAO describes extraordinary-ability standard and evaluates the claimed award.; pages: 2
claim: AAO finds the cited competition placement reflects local recognition and the media evidence insufficient.; pages: 3
claim: AAO evaluates role evidence and the overall acclaim record.; pages: 4
claim: AAO dismisses appeal.; 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: Historical performance-arts example for distinguishing a local competition placement from a nationally/internationally recognized award; preserve the 2006 regulation and record-specific context.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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