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EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision MAY172013_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY172013_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. No criterion finding by AAO; it declined to consider belated evidence on the criteria and summarily dismissed for failure to specify error (pp. 2–3).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY172013_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 17, 2013 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability. |
Procedural posture | The Director denied after requesting further evidence relating to original contributions and leading/critical role. On appeal, counsel repeated prior criterion claims and submitted a personal statement and letter that predated the Director’s adverse decision; petitioner did not provide the requested RFE evidence. AAO would not consider evidence first offered on appeal in these circumstances and summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific error. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
No criterion finding by AAO; it declined to consider belated evidence on the criteria and summarily dismissed for failure to specify error (pp. 2–3).
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 considered |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | not considered |
Original contributions of major significance | not considered |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
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
No criterion finding by AAO; it declined to consider belated evidence on the criteria and summarily dismissed for failure to specify error (pp. 2–3).
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Do not treat the rejected/declined evidence as evaluated or the appeal as a substantive denial on either criterion.
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How to use this record
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