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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision JUN282019_02B2203: Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision JUN282019_02B2203: Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. Senior economist title and authored articles were not shown to be qualifying major awards/published material; original contribution and critical role evidence did not demonstrate field recognition or significant organizational importance; fewer than three criteria and no final merits.
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. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | JUN282019_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | June 28, 2019 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; appeal decision |
Procedural posture | EB-1A appeal from denial; claims awards, published material, original contributions and leading/critical role. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. |
Final-merits status | Not reached; threshold criteria not met |
What the AAO decision addressed
Senior economist title and authored articles were not shown to be qualifying major awards/published material; original contribution and critical role evidence did not demonstrate field recognition or significant organizational importance; fewer than three criteria and no final merits.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not met — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — 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-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Petitioner is an air-cargo services executive and senior economist.; pages: 1; 2
claim: AAO reviews claims concerning senior economist title/award, publication/authorship, contributions, and critical role.; pages: 2; 3
claim: No field recognition was shown for senior economist title; documentary evidence did not establish contribution significance or role criticality.; pages: 3; 4
claim: Initial evidentiary threshold unmet; appeal dismissed.; pages: 5
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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