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EB-1A awards — AAO decision MAY102018_01B2203: Both motions denied. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY102018_01B2203: Both motions denied. Prior appeal found lesser awards, judging and display met; acclaim/intent not shown. Motions fail for no error/new facts and uncertified translations.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY102018_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 10, 2018 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability. |
Procedural posture | Matter of H-J-, martial artist's combined motions after appeal; letters lack certified translations and new facts/error. |
Operative disposition | Both motions denied. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Prior appeal found lesser awards, judging and display met; acclaim/intent not shown. Motions fail for no error/new facts and uncertified translations.
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 | met — source PDF |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | met — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not considered |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | met — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not considered |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Prior decision: lesser awards, judging, display met; acclaim/intent not shown. (PDF p. 2)
Letters lack certified translations; no specific error/new facts. (PDF p. 3)
Both motions denied; prior decisions undisturbed. (PDF p. 4)
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Group only by specific procedural or criterion issue; do not treat remand as approval.
Editorial use note: Eligible for carefully scoped, cited content; state exact posture and nonprecedent status.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Matter of H-J- cover; martial artist; motions after appeal.
PDF page 2 — Prior decision: lesser awards, judging, display met; acclaim/intent not shown.
PDF page 3 — Letters lack certified translations; no specific error/new facts.
PDF page 4 — Both motions denied; prior decisions undisturbed.
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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