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EB-1A original contributions of major significance — AAO decision JUN192012_02B2203: Director decision withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved.…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN192012_02B2203: Director decision withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved. AAO finds original business-related contributions, leading/critical role and high salary criteria met (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(v), (viii), (ix)); final merits credits entrepreneurial career, leadership at France-Israel Chamber of Commerce and two companies, Inc. fastest-growing company recognition, media, high remuneration, patents and independent expert letters showing field impact.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN192012_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 19, 2012 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; field: business entrepreneur. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from Texas Service Center denial; counsel submits brief and additional evidence; AAO finds aggregate record sufficient. |
Operative disposition | Director decision withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Final-merits status | Reached and favorable; totality establishes sustained acclaim and top-of-field standing, continuation in same field, and prospective U.S. benefit. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds original business-related contributions, leading/critical role and high salary criteria met (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(v), (viii), (ix)); final merits credits entrepreneurial career, leadership at France-Israel Chamber of Commerce and two companies, Inc. fastest-growing company recognition, media, high remuneration, patents and independent expert letters showing field impact.
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 — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
"Complete public copy with identities redacted. The AAO notes not all submitted evidence receives the weight asserted; approval rests on the aggregate record."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
PDF p. 1: Public-copy cover; June 19, 2012; Texas Service Center appeal; EB-1A business case.
PDF p. 2: Appeal sustained; petitioner’s claimed business classification; AAO says record in aggregate establishes eligibility.
PDF p. 3: AAO finds criteria (v), (viii), and (ix) met; final-merits section follows.
PDF p. 4: Totality: entrepreneur/former Chamber of Commerce general manager, CEO roles, company recognition/media, high remuneration, patents and independent letters showing contributions influencing field; conclusion favorable.
PDF p. 5: Operative order withdraws Director decision, sustains appeal and approves petition.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Strong positive business comparator integrating original contributions, distinguished leadership, remuneration, patents and independent impact evidence.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Public-copy cover; June 19, 2012; Texas Service Center appeal; EB-1A business case.
PDF page 3 — AAO finds criteria (v), (viii), and (ix) met; final-merits section follows.
PDF page 5 — Operative order withdraws Director decision, sustains appeal and approves petition.
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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