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EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision MAY272020_07B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider denied/dismissed. Review source status, procedural…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY272020_07B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider denied/dismissed. No documentary evidence showed the delivered package contained the promised brief (reopening); original appeal did not identify an erroneous conclusion (reconsideration).
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: EB-1A in-scope; procedural motions only.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY272020_07B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 27, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | Combined motions following EB-1A appeal summary dismissal |
Procedural posture | Motion to reopen and reconsider prior summary dismissal. Petitioner claimed a promised brief had been shipped; did not provide a copy. Package label was addressed from a third party and delivery alone did not establish contents. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider denied/dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Not reached by AAO in this procedural disposition; any underlying director findings are recited rather than re-adjudicated. |
What the AAO decision addressed
No documentary evidence showed the delivered package contained the promised brief (reopening); original appeal did not identify an erroneous conclusion (reconsideration).
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
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 reached — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover and discussion identify a May 27, 2020 combined motion decision in an EB-1A matter.; pages: 1
claim: Prior appeal had been summarily dismissed for no specific error and no brief/evidence; petitioner claimed a brief/affidavit was sent by FedEx on May 22, 2019 but did not submit a copy.; pages: 2
claim: Package delivery on May 23 did not establish that the package contained the brief; motion standards were not met and both motions were denied.; pages: 3
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Procedural-only; exclude from outcome aggregation.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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