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EB-1A awards — AAO decision MAR272009_08B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The source states the petition was denied as abandoned for failure to respond to an RFE and discusses the limits on appeal from an abandonment denial; it also evaluates the piano-related evidence and finds the claimed criteria and overall record insufficient. Preserve both the procedural ground and alternative merits discussion.
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: Physical source is an AAO decision on an EB-1A extraordinary-ability Form I-140 appeal.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAR272009_08B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | March 27, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability (Form I-140) |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent AAO appeal from a Nebraska Service Center decision denying the petition as abandoned after an unanswered RFE; the AAO also addresses the merits of the appeal submissions and dismisses. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | In its merits discussion, the AAO finds the record does not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing; this follows a procedural abandonment denial and should not be represented as an ordinary merits-only appeal. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The source states the petition was denied as abandoned for failure to respond to an RFE and discusses the limits on appeal from an abandonment denial; it also evaluates the piano-related evidence and finds the claimed criteria and overall record insufficient. Preserve both the procedural ground and alternative merits discussion.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
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Awards | |
Membership | |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not met — p. 11 |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 12 |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petition concerns a classical pianist; the service center denied it as abandoned after the petitioner did not respond to an RFE.; evidence_pages: 1; 2; 3
claim: The AAO discusses the procedural effect of the abandonment denial and separately evaluates the submitted piano evidence and claimed criteria.; evidence_pages: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
claim: The AAO dismisses the appeal and finds the record insufficient to establish acclaim; procedural posture must accompany any summary.; evidence_pages: 12; 13
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How to use this record
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