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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision MAR162006_05B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed Only one regulatory criterion was met; the overall record did not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing, and the appeal was dismissed.
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: Complete AAO decision explicitly addressing an EB-1A Form I-140 extraordinary-ability petition.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR162006_05B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2006-03-16 |
Classification / field stated in source | Public-copy AAO EB-1A Form I-140 appeal decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal concerning a single Form I-140 filed as both EB-1A and National Interest Waiver; decision addresses EB-1A criteria and dismisses. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Only one regulatory criterion was met; the overall record did not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing, and the appeal was dismissed. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Only one regulatory criterion was met; the overall record did not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing, and the appeal was dismissed.
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 | met — p. 3 |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 6 |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — p. 6 |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner sought EB-1A and National Interest Waiver classification through one Form I-140; the AAO explains one petition cannot receive separate adjudications for both classifications. (p. 2); pages: 2
claim: The AAO accepts published material about the petitioner but finds original contributions, scholarly authorship, leading/critical role, and high salary criteria unmet. (pp. 3–6); pages: 3; 4; 5; 6
claim: The decision states that evidence satisfies only one regulatory criterion and does not establish sustained acclaim or standing at the top of the field. (pp. 6–7); pages: 6; 7
claim: The appeal is dismissed. (p. 7); pages: 7
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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