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EB-1A awards — AAO decision MAR202009_03B2203: Appeal dismissed without prejudice to a new petition. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAR202009_03B2203: Appeal dismissed without prejudice to a new petition. The petitioner relied on prior O-1 status, awards, memberships, published material, contributions, artistic appearances and organizational roles. AAO found the asserted criteria insufficient and noted prior O-1 approval applied a different standard. (pp. 2–9).
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_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR202009_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | March 20, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | Arts/entertainment; writer, performer and filmmaker/comedian |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Nebraska Service Center denial; AAO appellate review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed without prejudice to a new petition. |
Final-merits status | No formal Kazarian final-merits determination; AAO found sustained acclaim/top-of-field not established. (p. 9) |
What the AAO decision addressed
The petitioner relied on prior O-1 status, awards, memberships, published material, contributions, artistic appearances and organizational roles. AAO found the asserted criteria insufficient and noted prior O-1 approval applied a different standard. (pp. 2–9)
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 met |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | not met |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | not met |
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 holds and limits
Decision expressly says it is without prejudice to a new petition; do not describe as permanently barring a future filing. (p. 9)
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Cited procedural explainer on why O-1 approval does not determine EB-1A eligibility and why appearances differ from qualifying display evidence.
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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