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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JUL262017_01B2203: Motions denied. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Motions denied AAO expressly reaches final merits and finds that, even considering the prior criterion findings, the totality does not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing. It denies both motion to reopen and reconsider.
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 an AAO decision concerning an EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUL262017_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | July 26, 2017 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO joint motion to reopen and reconsider a prior AAO dismissal; both motions denied. |
Operative disposition | Motions denied |
Final-merits status | AAO expressly reaches final merits and finds that, even considering the prior criterion findings, the totality does not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing. It denies both motion to reopen and reconsider. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO expressly reaches final merits and finds that, even considering the prior criterion findings, the totality does not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing. It denies both motion to reopen and reconsider.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | met — p. 3 |
Membership | |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
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 considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Matter of R-S-; joint motion after prior appeal dismissal; petitioner is sailing competitor/coach.; evidence_pages: 1
claim: Governing motion standards and prior appeal context.; evidence_pages: 2
claim: Prior appeal found awards and judging criteria met; motion argues membership, published material and contributions.; evidence_pages: 3
claim: Reconsideration denied: earlier analysis of contributions remains; motion does not establish error.; evidence_pages: 4
claim: Membership evidence/title does not prove qualifying outstanding-achievement association membership.; evidence_pages: 5
claim: Membership and published-material claims fail; media proof insufficient.; evidence_pages: 6
claim: Awards and judging are acknowledged from prior appeal; aggregate sustained acclaim evidence is insufficient.; evidence_pages: 7
claim: Formal final-merits analysis; criteria-stage accomplishments do not establish sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.; evidence_pages: 8
claim: Conclusion and orders denying motion to reopen and motion to reconsider.; evidence_pages: 9
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How to use this record
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