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EB-1A membership — AAO decision MAR272009_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed IEEE membership did not show outstanding achievement; original contributions lacked independent evidence of major field impact; although work for the petitioner was described as leading/critical, distinguished reputation of the organization was not established; high salary also not established. Appeal 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: The source cover identifies an EB-1A/extraordinary-ability Form I-140 matter under INA section 203(b)(1)(A).. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR272009_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2009-03-27 |
Classification / field stated in source | hydroelectric power plant engineer/chief of operations; EB-1A petition in sciences and business |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of an EB-1A petition. AAO addresses membership, original contributions, leading/critical role, and high salary. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | IEEE membership did not show outstanding achievement; original contributions lacked independent evidence of major field impact; although work for the petitioner was described as leading/critical, distinguished reputation of the organization was not established; high salary also not established. Appeal dismissed. |
What the AAO decision addressed
IEEE membership did not show outstanding achievement; original contributions lacked independent evidence of major field impact; although work for the petitioner was described as leading/critical, distinguished reputation of the organization was not established; high salary also not established. Appeal 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 met — p. 3 |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
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 beneficiary worked in engineering and hydroelectric power operations, including design/operation of a plant.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO finds the evidence insufficient for IEEE membership, original contributions of major significance, leading/critical role at a distinguished organization, and high salary.; pages: 3; 4; 5; 6
claim: The record did not establish sustained acclaim at the very top of engineering; appeal dismissed.; pages: 7
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How to use this record
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