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EB-1A awards — AAO decision MAY022012_04B2203: The AAO found scholarly authorship met, but the record did not satisfy at least three criteria; it stated…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY022012_04B2203: The AAO found scholarly authorship met, but the record did not satisfy at least three criteria; it stated it need not proceed to a final-merits determination on this record (pp. 22-23).
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY022012_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 2, 2012 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A petition in the sciences, involving a physician/researcher; the decision addresses medical research, scholarly authorship, conference presentations and citation evidence (pp. 2, 13-23). |
Procedural posture | Texas Service Center denial appealed to the AAO; appeal dismissed (p. 2; order p. 24). |
Operative disposition | The AAO found scholarly authorship met, but the record did not satisfy at least three criteria; it stated it need not proceed to a final-merits determination on this record (pp. 22-23). |
Final-merits status | No separate final-merits determination; AAO expressly concluded the antecedent three-criteria threshold was not met and need not be further discussed (p. 23). |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO found scholarly authorship met, but the record did not satisfy at least three criteria; it stated it need not proceed to a final-merits determination on this record (pp. 22-23).
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 met |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source holds and limits
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How this record may be used in research
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How to use this record
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