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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JUN062019_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN062019_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. AAO credits judging, leading/critical role, and published material evidence, then finds the totality demonstrates sustained acclaim and top-of-field standing. Evidence includes claims-management work, published/professional coverage, and roles in relevant organizations.
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_EB1A. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN062019_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 6, 2019 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; appeal sustained |
Procedural posture | Appeal from EB-1A denial; AAO finds at least three criteria and favorable final-merits determination. |
Operative disposition | Appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Final-merits status | reached; favorable—totality establishes sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO credits judging, leading/critical role, and published material evidence, then finds the totality demonstrates sustained acclaim and top-of-field standing. Evidence includes claims-management work, published/professional coverage, and roles in relevant organizations.
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 | met |
Judging the work of others | met — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
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
claim: Cover identifies attorney in claims management and appeal posture; AAO states appeal will be sustained.; pages: 1
claim: The record establishes judging and leading/critical role criteria; AAO describes professional/organizational roles.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO finds published material criterion met based on professional articles/interviews/coverage.; pages: 2; 3; 4
claim: Final merits concludes the evidence establishes sustained acclaim and standing among the small percentage at the top of the field.; pages: 4; 5
claim: Appeal sustained.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion_only
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Cover; petitioner, appeal, and indication the appeal will be sustained.
PDF page 3 — Claims-management work, publications/interviews, roles and sustained-acclaim evidence.
PDF page 4 — Final-merits totality and conclusion finding extraordinary ability.
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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