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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision JUL222020_02B2203: Motions denied. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Motions denied The motion does not satisfy the procedural standard for reopening or reconsideration. The underlying criterion merits are not re-adjudicated in this motion decision.
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: Source is a physical AAO decision concerning an EB-1A Form I-140 petition or related motion.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL222020_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 22, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability, Form I-140 |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO decision on motions to reopen and reconsider following dismissal of an EB-1A appeal; motions denied. |
Operative disposition | Motions denied |
Final-merits status | This is a procedural motions decision and does not reach an underlying final-merits determination. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The motion does not satisfy the procedural standard for reopening or reconsideration. The underlying criterion merits are not re-adjudicated in this motion decision.
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 | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
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 | Not considered — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The decision concerns motions to reopen and reconsider the prior dismissal of an EB-1A appeal, not a fresh de novo merits record.; evidence_pages: 1; 2
claim: AAO applies the procedural standards for reopening/reconsideration and finds the motion does not establish error or new facts warranting relief.; evidence_pages: 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11
claim: The motions are denied; the prior appeal disposition remains in effect.; evidence_pages: 11; 12
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible with caveats
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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