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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision MAY092006_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY092006_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. AAO finds award evidence does not show qualifying national/international recognition; membership requirements, published material, artistic display, leading role, salary, and commercial success are not established on this record; no sustained acclaim.
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: in_scope_procedural_EB1A_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY092006_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 9, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | Appeal dismissed. |
Procedural posture | Motion/appeal after denial; AAO considers additional evidence but finds it does not overcome prior findings. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Unfavorable; eligibility and sustained acclaim not established. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds award evidence does not show qualifying national/international recognition; membership requirements, published material, artistic display, leading role, salary, and commercial success are not established on this record; no sustained acclaim.
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not met — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached — 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 met — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies May 9, 2006; petitioner seeks extraordinary ability in arts; identity redacted.; pages: 1
claim: AAO notes additional evidence on motion/appeal and reviews award/recognition framework.; pages: 2
claim: AAO evaluates awards, association membership and published material; evidence does not establish qualifying requirements/recognition.; pages: 3
claim: AAO reviews display, leading role, high salary and commercial success; evidence does not demonstrate qualifying display/role or comparative remuneration/sales.; pages: 4
claim: AAO finds record does not establish sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing and dismisses appeal.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_for_narrow_fact_grounded_content: True; must_preserve_procedural_posture: True; recommended_use: Narrow performing-arts example about award recognition, selective membership, actual exhibition/performance, and evidence of commercial success/compensation. Preserve its age and procedural posture.
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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