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EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision MAR142024_01B2203: Withdrawn; remanded for new decision and possible final merits. Review source status…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAR142024_01B2203: Withdrawn; remanded for new decision and possible final merits. AAO accepts mountain guide/instructor field; criteria unadjudicated.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR142024_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | March 14, 2024 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability. |
Procedural posture | Mountaineer appeal; Director found intended work area unclear and did not explain six criterion claims. |
Operative disposition | Withdrawn; Remanded for new decision and possible final merits. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO accepts mountain guide/instructor field; criteria unadjudicated.
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 reached |
Membership | not reached |
Published material about the person | not reached |
Judging the work of others | not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | not reached |
Scholarly authorship | not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | not reached |
Leading or critical role | not reached |
High salary or remuneration | not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not reached |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Evidence spans rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing; Director said field unclear. (PDF p. 2)
AAO accepts mountain guide/instructor area; six criteria need analysis; remand and possible final merits. (PDF p. 3)
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Group only by specific procedural or criterion issue; do not treat remand as approval.
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Page-level source trail
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PDF page 1 — Appeal; mountaineer; occupation initially blank.
PDF page 2 — Evidence spans rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing; Director said field unclear.
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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