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EB-1A remand — AAO decision MAR262007_01B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision MAR262007_01B2203: dismissed. The petitioner did not resolve inconsistent employment dates or provide verifiable evidence that the beneficiary worked for the claimed bakery. The AAO relied on the embassy fraud investigation and missing corroborating business/employment records.
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: The actual petition heading and statutory classification are INA 203(b)(3); source folder/route is inconsistent with the document.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR262007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | Mar. 26, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-3 skilled-worker/professional immigrant petition; not EB-1A |
Procedural posture | Second AAO appeal after prior remand; appeal dismissed; director affirmed and labor certification invalidated. |
Operative disposition | dismissed |
Final-merits status | The source is an EB-3 skilled-worker case, not an EB-1A decision. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The petitioner did not resolve inconsistent employment dates or provide verifiable evidence that the beneficiary worked for the claimed bakery. The AAO relied on the embassy fraud investigation and missing corroborating business/employment records.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
"SCOPE_MISMATCH: assigned from EB-1A directory/inventory, but physical decision is EB-3; quarantine from EB-1A publication pending inventory correction."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petition sought skilled-worker/professional classification under INA 203(b)(3), based on a baker position requiring two years of experience; the matter was before AAO for a second appeal after remand.; pages: 1; 2; 3
claim: The record contained inconsistent employer letters and employment dates; the embassy investigation reported that the bakery and address could not be verified, and the petitioner supplied no objective corroboration such as payroll, tax, or business records.; pages: 3; 4; 5; 6
claim: The AAO dismissed the appeal, affirmed the director, and left the petition denied; the decision concerns EB-3 labor certification and alleged fraud, not extraordinary ability.; pages: 6
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: ineligible_scope_mismatch
Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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