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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JUN262007_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN262007_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. AAO found awards criterion met based on three awards and evidence of their significance; published material met based on articles in Kantipur Daily and Himal with evidence those qualified as major media; leading/critical role met based on senior vice president role at Nepal Medical Association, whose distinguished reputation was established. Totality showed sustained acclaim and extraordinary ability; petition approved.
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: EB-1A in-scope; complete affirmative merits decision.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN262007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 26, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial based on lack of sustained acclaim; petitioner submitted evidence under three criteria. |
Operative disposition | Appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Final-merits status | Three initial criteria met (awards, published material, leading/critical role); final merits met; approval ordered. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found awards criterion met based on three awards and evidence of their significance; published material met based on articles in Kantipur Daily and Himal with evidence those qualified as major media; leading/critical role met based on senior vice president role at Nepal Medical Association, whose distinguished reputation was established. Totality showed sustained acclaim and extraordinary ability; petition approved.
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 | met — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | met — p. 3 |
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 | met — p. 3 |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies EB-1A petition and June 26, 2007 date.; pages: 1
claim: AAO states appeal will be sustained; petitioner is physician and healthcare manager.; pages: 2
claim: Awards criterion met based on Distinguished Community Service Award, Champion of Safe Motherhood Award, and Royal Decoration, with evidence of national/international significance.; pages: 3
claim: Published-material criterion met based on Kantipur Daily and Himal articles with evidence of major-media status.; pages: 3
claim: Leading/critical role met based on Senior Vice President role at Nepal Medical Association, established as distinguished national reputation.; pages: 3
claim: AAO found totality established sustained national acclaim and extraordinary ability; appeal sustained and petition approved.; pages: 3
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible as positive case comparator, with citations and source-specific caveats.
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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