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EB-1A awards — AAO decision NOV132007_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (pp. 2, 8). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision NOV132007_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (pp. 2, 8). A lesser award criterion was met based on athletic results, but the award was not shown to be a qualifying major one-time achievement and was not shown to establish ability as a coach. Membership, leading/critical role, original contributions, and salary were not established. Legacy aggregate assessment adverse (pp. 3–8).
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 | NOV132007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | November 13, 2007 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A petition in athletics concerning a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete and claimed instructor/trainer. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Texas Service Center denial; legacy AAO review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (pp. 2, 8). |
Final-merits status | Legacy aggregate merits finding adverse; AAO found athletic talent but not sustained acclaim/top-of-field as athlete or trainer (p. 8). |
What the AAO decision addressed
A lesser award criterion was met based on athletic results, but the award was not shown to be a qualifying major one-time achievement and was not shown to establish ability as a coach. Membership, leading/critical role, original contributions, and salary were not established. Legacy aggregate assessment adverse (pp. 3–8).
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 | met |
Membership | not met |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
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 met |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
pp. 2–8
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Historical comparison for athlete versus coach field alignment and distinguishing competition awards from instructional acclaim. Clearly identify the 2007 date and legacy decision posture. Individual historical source-linked summary and qualified athlete/coach comparison.
Editorial use note: Individual historical source-linked summary and qualified athlete/coach comparison.
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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