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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision MAR102016_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAR102016_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petition approved. AAO accepted published-material, display, and high-remuneration criteria; final merits relied on named international campaigns, industry recognition, career launch through national modeling contest, high-profile clients, and acclaim.
Source limitation: The review record contains a source hold or limitation. Read the limitation below before relying on any case detail; unresolved facts are not treated as findings.
Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR102016_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | March 10, 2016 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability petition / AAO decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial of EB-1A petition. |
Operative disposition | Appeal sustained; petition approved. |
Final-merits status | reached_and_favorable |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO accepted published-material, display, and high-remuneration criteria; final merits relied on named international campaigns, industry recognition, career launch through national modeling contest, high-profile clients, and acclaim.
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | met |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — 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 | met |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
"Models, agencies, campaigns and supporting contracts are redacted or referenced but not attached."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Director found published-material and display criteria; AAO also accepted high-remuneration evidence, including agency income/day rates and comparison at/above 90th percentile.; pages: 2; 3
claim: Final merits cited international fashion campaigns, credited editorials, endorsements, well-known brands and contest history.; pages: 3; 4
claim: AAO found sustained acclaim/top-of-field and approved petition.; pages: 4; 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion_with_careful_citations
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 2 — Published-material/display findings; high salary evidence and final merits begin.
PDF page 3 — Earnings and final-merits discussion of campaign work/recognition.
PDF page 4 — Further industry recognition and brand evidence.
PDF page 5 — Concluding final-merits analysis and approval order.
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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