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EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision JUN252009_06B2203: Appeal dismissed (see cited pages). Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN252009_06B2203: Appeal dismissed (see cited pages). AAO found no major internationally recognized award and fewer than three criteria. Awards were not established as qualifying/current; association membership, original contributions, and display/comparable performance evidence were insufficient. Final review found no sustained acclaim. (pp. 3–7).
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_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN252009_06B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 25, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | Arts; composer whose evidence included compositions, performances, awards and academic/festival activity. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center denial; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (see cited pages). |
Final-merits status | No separate final-merits step after criterion threshold failure; aggregate record also found insufficient to establish sustained acclaim. (p. 7) |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found no major internationally recognized award and fewer than three criteria. Awards were not established as qualifying/current; association membership, original contributions, and display/comparable performance evidence were insufficient. Final review found no sustained acclaim. (pp. 3–7)
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 |
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Awards | Not met — source PDF |
Membership | Not met — 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 | Not met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
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How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful composer comparator on award evidence chronology, student/festival performance context, and the distinction between original work and demonstrated major significance. Individual historical case page; preserve filing-date and legacy decision context.
Editorial use note: Individual historical case page; preserve filing-date and legacy decision context.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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