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EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision MAR242016_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed under 8 C.F.R. §103.3(a)(1)(v). Review source status, procedural…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAR242016_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed under 8 C.F.R. §103.3(a)(1)(v). AAO states that absent a specific error, filing Form I-290B alone does not trigger analysis of the criteria or review of the Director’s decision.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_nonprecedent_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR242016_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | March 24, 2016 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A Form I-140; extraordinary ability; petitioner identified as a periodontist; Matter of R-J-; non-precedent AAO decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal from Nebraska Service Center denial. Form I-290B and accompanying letter promised a brief within 30 days but did not identify grounds; no supplement was filed more than seven months after July 2015 appeal. |
Operative disposition | Appeal summarily dismissed under 8 C.F.R. §103.3(a)(1)(v). |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO states that absent a specific error, filing Form I-290B alone does not trigger analysis of the criteria or review of the Director’s decision.
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
["The decisions are separate records and must be cited independently.", "The AAO expressly labels this decision non-precedent."]
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
The decisions are separate records and must be cited independently.
The AAO expressly labels this decision non-precedent.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The source identifies an AAO decision dated March 24, 2016.; pages: 1
claim: The petition or motion classification is described as: EB-1A Form I-140; extraordinary ability; petitioner identified as a periodontist; Matter of R-J-; non-precedent AAO decision.; pages: 1
claim: Appeal from Nebraska Service Center denial. Form I-290B and accompanying letter promised a brief within 30 days but did not identify grounds; no supplement was filed more than seven months after July 2015 appeal.; pages: 1
claim: AAO states that absent a specific error, filing Form I-290B alone does not trigger analysis of the criteria or review of the Director’s decision.; pages: 1
claim: Operative order: Appeal summarily dismissed under 8 C.F.R. §103.3(a)(1)(v).; pages: 1
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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