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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision JUN202013_02B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed; petition remains denied. Review source…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN202013_02B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed; petition remains denied. The filing repeats prior materials and does not identify an error in the latest decision or establish new, previously unavailable facts. Prior decision found only one criterion (artistic display) met and rejected membership, published material, original contributions, high salary, and commercial success; current order does not reopen merits.
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Scope classification from review: In scope; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN202013_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 20, 2013 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; field: artist/graphic artist; field as framed in underlying EB-1A case. |
Procedural posture | Third motion to reopen after prior appeal and two prior motions; AAO considers only whether its latest prior decision was erroneous or new facts warrant reopening. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed; petition remains denied. |
Final-merits status | Not reached in this motion; prior denial for failure to meet three criteria remains in effect. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The filing repeats prior materials and does not identify an error in the latest decision or establish new, previously unavailable facts. Prior decision found only one criterion (artistic display) met and rejected membership, published material, original contributions, high salary, and commercial success; current order does not reopen merits.
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 considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not considered |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source holds and limits
"The current motion order does not re-adjudicate criterion states; prior decision context is summarized in outcome basis only."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
PDF p. 1: Cover identifies June 20, 2013, Texas Service Center, EB-1A petition, self-represented third motion.
PDF p. 2: Motion and prior-proceeding framework; previous AAO decision and criteria findings summarized.
PDF p. 3: Procedural history of earlier motions; current evidence listed (magazine, exhibition announcement, foreign newspaper information and article) and found not new/previously unavailable.
PDF p. 4: No new facts or error; motion dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Procedural motion comparison only; not a fresh merits comparator. Useful for distinction between evidence and “new” evidence on motions.
Page-level source trail
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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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