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EB-1A leading or critical role — AAO decision JUN242021_01B2203: Motion to reconsider dismissed; motion to reopen dismissed. Review source status…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN242021_01B2203: Motion to reconsider dismissed; motion to reopen dismissed. AAO finds no error in prior decision; new evidence does not establish a leading/critical role at a distinguished organization or qualifying high salary.
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_procedural_EB1A_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN242021_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 24, 2021 |
Classification / field stated in source | Motion to reconsider dismissed; motion to reopen dismissed. |
Procedural posture | Combined motions to reconsider and reopen a prior AAO denial; procedural motion review with limited reconsideration of newly submitted leading-role/salary evidence. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reconsider dismissed; motion to reopen dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Underlying denial remains; no fresh favorable final-merits finding. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds no error in prior decision; new evidence does not establish a leading/critical role at a distinguished organization or qualifying high salary.
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover: Jun. 24, 2021; petitioner is orchestra concertmaster; combined motion decision.; pages: 1
claim: AAO summarizes prior appeal and standards for motions to reconsider/reopen.; pages: 2
claim: AAO assesses claimed leading/critical role and new letters; the evidence does not establish qualifying role for a distinguished organization.; pages: 3
claim: AAO evaluates claimed salary against inconsistent projections, earnings documents, and comparative evidence; denies both motions.; pages: 4
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_for_narrow_fact_grounded_content: True; must_preserve_procedural_posture: True; recommended_use: Procedural motion example touching orchestra-role and compensation evidence. Do not count as a separate fresh merits case or claim that the AAO re-adjudicated all criteria.
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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