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EB-1A awards — AAO decision JUN032005_15B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed Only the artistic-display criterion is met; the three-criterion threshold is unmet. Decision gives aggregate negative analysis but no distinct formal final-merits determination.
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 | JUN032005_15B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 3, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Appeal from Vermont Service Center EB-1A denial; older AAO format. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Only the artistic-display criterion is met; the three-criterion threshold is unmet. Decision gives aggregate negative analysis but no distinct formal final-merits determination. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Only the artistic-display criterion is met; the three-criterion threshold is unmet. Decision gives aggregate negative analysis but no distinct formal final-merits determination.
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 — p. 3 |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | met — p. 7 |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 7 |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not met — p. 8 |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Petitioner seeks classification in arts; prior pop-band fame and later photography/acting are discussed.; evidence_pages: 2
claim: Awards criterion fails; claimed awards do not demonstrate nationally/internationally recognized prizes.; evidence_pages: 3
claim: Published-material criterion fails due incomplete/uncertified translations and lack of evidence of major media.; evidence_pages: 4
claim: Published media fails; original-contribution evidence for music, TV, acting and photography is inadequate.; evidence_pages: 5
claim: Letters and career evidence do not establish original contributions of major significance.; evidence_pages: 6
claim: Artistic display is met through singer/actor performances; leading/critical role fails.; evidence_pages: 7
claim: Commercial success fails for lack of sales/box-office records; only one criterion met and appeal dismissed.; evidence_pages: 8
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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