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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JUL202022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL202022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Two criteria were met, but the petitioner did not establish at least three criteria or a one-time major award; final merits was not reached and the appeal was dismissed.
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: Complete identity-matched AAO decision concerning EB-1A or EB-1B extraordinary-ability eligibility.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL202022_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2022-07-20 |
Classification / field stated in source | composer and music director; EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of EB-1A petition. AAO agrees published material and judging are met but finds leading/critical role and high salary not established; fewer than three criteria means no final-merits determination. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Two criteria were met, but the petitioner did not establish at least three criteria or a one-time major award; final merits was not reached and the appeal was dismissed. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Two criteria were met, but the petitioner did not establish at least three criteria or a one-time major award; final merits was not reached and the appeal was dismissed.
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | met — p. 2 |
Original contributions of major significance | Not considered — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner is a composer and music director seeking EB-1A classification.; pages: 1; 2
claim: AAO agrees the petitioner met published-material and judging criteria.; pages: 2
claim: Project credits and letters do not establish a leading or critical role for distinguished organizations.; pages: 3; 4
claim: Salary and royalty evidence do not establish high remuneration relative to others in the field.; pages: 5; 6; 7
claim: Fewer than three criteria were established; final merits was not reached and AAO dismissed.; pages: 7
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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