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EB-1A judging the work of others — AAO decision JUN282017_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed AAO expressly labels and conducts a final-merits analysis and finds the totality insufficient, even though it also finds original contributions not met.
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: Source is an AAO EB-1A extraordinary-ability appeal decision.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN282017_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 28, 2017 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO appeal from EB-1A denial; AAO expressly conducts final-merits analysis. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | AAO expressly labels and conducts a final-merits analysis and finds the totality insufficient, even though it also finds original contributions not met. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO expressly labels and conducts a final-merits analysis and finds the totality insufficient, even though it also finds original contributions not met.
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 considered — source PDF |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | met — p. 2 |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | met — p. 2 |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 8 |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Decision identity; Director had found three criteria and denied at final merits.; evidence_pages: 1
claim: AAO agrees judging and scholarly authorship are met; disputes original contributions.; evidence_pages: 2
claim: Express section B final-merits analysis begins.; evidence_pages: 3
claim: Final-merits review of original-contribution evidence.; evidence_pages: 4
claim: AAO evaluates recognition and letters.; evidence_pages: 5
claim: Evidence of original contributions and recognition examined.; evidence_pages: 6
claim: Original-contributions criterion is not met; AAO continues totality analysis.; evidence_pages: 7
claim: Further final-merits discussion of contributions and field response.; evidence_pages: 8
claim: Analysis continues on publications/citations and totality.; evidence_pages: 8
claim: AAO concludes final merits unfavorable and dismisses appeal.; evidence_pages: 8
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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