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EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision MAY282008_04B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY282008_04B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. The denial rested on failure to respond to the notice of intent to deny and to explain how the evidence related to at least three criteria. The appeal did not specifically challenge that reason. The AAO also stated the late-submitted documents would not be considered for any purpose and explained translation requirements.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision_no_precedent_status_asserted. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY282008_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 28, 2008 |
Classification / field stated in source | Athletics. |
Procedural posture | Nebraska Service Center denial; appeal with brief/additional evidence; summary dismissal due failure to identify specific error. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
The denial rested on failure to respond to the notice of intent to deny and to explain how the evidence related to at least three criteria. The appeal did not specifically challenge that reason. The AAO also stated the late-submitted documents would not be considered for any purpose and explained translation requirements.
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 |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | Not reached |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached |
Source holds and limits
status:
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
The PDF has 11 physical pages; pages 3–11 render blank and contain zero extracted characters. Pages 1–2 contain all visible decision text and the order. Preserve that physical-page anomaly in any source description.
No criterion was adjudicated by the AAO in this appeal; the director’s finding is background only.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies May 28, 2008; Nebraska Service Center; EB-1A I-140.; pages: 1
claim: AAO states petitioner sought extraordinary ability in athletics; director found sustained national/international acclaim not established.; pages: 2
claim: Counsel submitted a brief and additional evidence, some previously requested; argued translating every document was impractical. AAO explained documents offered to establish their contents require full certified English translations.; pages: 2
claim: Petitioner had not responded to the director’s notice of intent to deny seeking evidence relevant to at least three criteria; on appeal she did not challenge that failure and submitted largely repeated evidence.; pages: 2
claim: AAO stated new documentation submitted on appeal would not be considered for any purpose and summarily dismissed because petitioner did not identify a specific erroneous legal or factual conclusion.; pages: 2
How this record may be used in research
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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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