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EB-1A judging the work of others — AAO decision MAY182005_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY182005_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Scholarly article authorship was the only criterion satisfied; awards, published material, judging and contributions were insufficient. (pp. 3–10).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY182005_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 18, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | Sciences; environmental chemistry researcher, then postdoctoral associate at Cornell University |
Procedural posture | Appeal of service-center denial; AAO appellate review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | No separate final-merits stage; AAO found only one criterion met and no sustained top-of-field acclaim. (pp. 9–10) |
What the AAO decision addressed
Appeal dismissed. Scholarly article authorship was the only criterion satisfied; awards, published material, judging and contributions were insufficient. (pp. 3–10)
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 coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | not met |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Cited science explainer can distinguish authorship from published material about the author, and publication from major significance.
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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