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EB-1A original contributions of major significance — AAO decision JUL252007_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. Review source status, procedural…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUL252007_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. AAO found the petitioner met the leading/critical role and original-contributions criteria based on coaching programs and materials adopted/used by badminton organizations; considering the totality, the evidence established extraordinary ability and 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; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL252007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 25, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; field: badminton coaching. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of an EB-1A petition. |
Operative disposition | Appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Final-merits status | "reached and favorable; AAO sustained appeal and approved the petition." |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the petitioner met the leading/critical role and original-contributions criteria based on coaching programs and materials adopted/used by badminton organizations; considering the totality, the evidence established extraordinary ability and 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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | met |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
pp. 2–5; role and contribution analysis pp. 3–4; final merits/order p. 5.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Positive comparator for documented impact and adoption of coaching methods, paired with corroborated leadership and field recognition; do not generalize beyond evidence. 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 2 — Identifies badminton coach and prior recognition/roles; sets out criteria.
PDF page 3 — Reviews leading/critical roles and organizational evidence.
PDF page 4 — Reviews original contributions and evidence of use/impact.
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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