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EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision MAR172010_01B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAR172010_01B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. Director found sustained acclaim and at least three regulatory criteria not established. Counsel asserted petitioner met EB-1A requirements and promised brief/documents within 30 days; appeal dated June 25, 2009; about eight months later nothing arrived. Counsel did not specifically address the denial grounds.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR172010_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | March 17, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | Arts |
Procedural posture | Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial May 27, 2009; counsel appealed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Director found sustained acclaim and at least three regulatory criteria not established. Counsel asserted petitioner met EB-1A requirements and promised brief/documents within 30 days; appeal dated June 25, 2009; about eight months later nothing arrived. Counsel did not specifically address the denial grounds.
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
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 holds and limits
status:
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
Director’s criterion finding is recited as background only, not AAO adjudication.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover date March 17, 2010; Nebraska Service Center; EB-1A Form I-140.; pages: 1
claim: Director denied May 27, 2009, finding sustained acclaim and at least three criteria were not established; field described as arts.; pages: 2
claim: Counsel asserted eligibility and promised brief/additional documents within 30 days; more than eight months after June 25, 2009 appeal, no further materials had arrived.; pages: 2
claim: AAO found no specific response to denial grounds or additional evidence and dismissed the appeal.; pages: 2
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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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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