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EB-1A awards — AAO decision MAY102007_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed AAO found the submitted ballet-award diploma was fraudulent and the petitioner did not establish the remaining discussed criteria; it entered a separate fraud/willful-misrepresentation order and found final merits unmet.
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Scope classification from review: Opening page identifies an EB-1A petition and final page confirms appeal disposition.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY102007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 10, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | Form I-140 EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A). |
Procedural posture | Appeal of EB-1A denial; dismissed with a finding of fraud and willful material misrepresentation. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | AAO expressly reviewed the record in the aggregate and found it did not establish sustained acclaim or standing among the small percentage at the top of ballet; the award-document discrepancy and unrebutted fraud finding were central. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the submitted ballet-award diploma was fraudulent and the petitioner did not establish the remaining discussed criteria; it entered a separate fraud/willful-misrepresentation order and found final merits unmet.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | |
Membership | |
Published material about the person | Not met — p. 8 |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — p. 10 |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — p. 6 |
Artistic display or showcases | Not met — p. 10 |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — p. 11 |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not met — p. 11 |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner sought EB-1A classification as a ballet dancer and teacher.; pages: 2; 6
claim: AAO found the August 1995 diploma identifying the petitioner as a finalist in a 1998 ballet competition materially inconsistent and fraudulent; the petitioner did not rebut the finding with independent objective evidence.; pages: 2; 5
claim: AAO dismissed the appeal with a finding of fraud and willful misrepresentation of a material fact, and further found knowing misrepresentation of past achievements.; pages: 13
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How to use this record
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