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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision MAY282019_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (physical p. 6). Review source status, procedural posture and…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY282019_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (physical p. 6). AAO found actual judging for a soccer-player selection tournament met; published-material evidence lacked full certified translations, authors, and proof of major-media status; coaching/judging role evidence did not establish critical impact or distinguished reputation. Fewer than three criteria; no separate final-merits step (pp. 2–6).
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: in_scope_EB1A_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY282019_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 28, 2019 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A appeal; soccer coach in Florida; Matter of W-M-G-. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial; AAO retained judging but withdrew director’s published-material and leading/critical-role findings, leaving fewer than three criteria. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (physical p. 6). |
Final-merits status | Not reached as a separate Kazarian step because fewer than three criteria were established; aggregate acclaim was also found insufficient (p. 6). |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found actual judging for a soccer-player selection tournament met; published-material evidence lacked full certified translations, authors, and proof of major-media status; coaching/judging role evidence did not establish critical impact or distinguished reputation. Fewer than three criteria; no separate final-merits step (pp. 2–6).
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | not met |
Judging the work of others | met |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — 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 |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Citations refer to physical PDF page numbers. Every page was visually inspected in source order.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful case on foreign-language sports coverage, “about the person” requirements, and evidence of a soccer coach’s critical role/reputation. Potential individual case page with emphasis on criteria the AAO withdrew from the director’s decision.
Editorial use note: Potential individual case page with emphasis on criteria the AAO withdrew from the director’s decision.
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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