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EB-1A membership — AAO decision JUN232005_07B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN232005_07B2203: Appeal dismissed. AAO found the evidence did not establish three criteria. Claimed judging of students/peer review, dance-movement techniques and consulting/teaching positions were not sufficiently supported as qualifying judging, major contributions or organizational roles. (pp. 2–9).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN232005_07B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 23, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | Sciences; dance/movement therapist and recreational-therapy professional |
Procedural posture | Appeal of California Service Center denial; AAO appellate review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | No final-merits determination; fewer than three criteria were established. The AAO separately concluded the record did not show distinction at the required level. (p. 9) |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the evidence did not establish three criteria. Claimed judging of students/peer review, dance-movement techniques and consulting/teaching positions were not sufficiently supported as qualifying judging, major contributions or organizational roles. (pp. 2–9)
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 — source PDF |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | not met |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
Some claims/evidence were submitted on appeal or not supported with documentation of professional-level judging; treat post-filing or weakly evidenced activities cautiously. (pp. 4–5)
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: A cited therapy decision can answer how USCIS evaluated peer review, student teaching, professional association membership and claimed therapeutic techniques.
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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