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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision MAY282020_06B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision MAY282020_06B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed. AAO found the submitted new evidence did not warrant reopening. The petitioner had abandoned one criterion on appeal and sought to establish the remaining criteria; new broadcast-viewership and federation evidence did not overcome prior deficiencies.
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; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | MAY282020_06B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | May 28, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; field claimed: martial arts / karate. |
Procedural posture | Motion to reopen after prior appeal decision; petitioner sought reopening based on additional evidence for published material and leading/critical role. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen dismissed. |
Final-merits status | "not reached; motion requirements not met." |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found the submitted new evidence did not warrant reopening. The petitioner had abandoned one criterion on appeal and sought to establish the remaining criteria; new broadcast-viewership and federation evidence did not overcome prior deficiencies.
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 | Not coded — source PDF |
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
pp. 1–4; motion/posture p. 1, evidence pp. 3–4, order p. 4.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Narrow comparator on reopening standards and source verification for broadcast-audience claims and federation support; distinguish motion posture from initial merits review. eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations
Editorial use note: eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations
Page-level source trail
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PDF page 2 — Motion standards and procedural/legal background; criteria previously claimed.
PDF page 4 — Reviews new federation/leading-role evidence; rejects it; motion dismissed.
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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