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EB-1A appeal timeliness — AAO decision NOV142011_05B2203: Appeal rejected as untimely; returned to Director for possible motion consideration. Review…
Decision summary: AAO decision NOV142011_05B2203: Appeal rejected as untimely; returned to Director for possible motion consideration. No criterion merits review (pp. 2–3).
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV142011_05B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | November 14, 2011 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability in science. |
Procedural posture | Appeal was received 37 days after April 5, 2010 denial because counsel filed at AAO rather than the Texas Service Center identified in the notice. AAO rejected the untimely appeal; returned matter to Director to consider whether it meets motion requirements. |
Operative disposition | Appeal rejected as untimely; returned to Director for possible motion consideration. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
No criterion merits review (pp. 2–3).
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 considered |
Membership | not considered |
Published material about the person | not considered |
Judging the work of others | not considered |
Original contributions of major significance | not considered |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
Leading or critical role | not considered |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
No criterion merits review (pp. 2–3).
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Do not report as substantive science decision.
Editorial use note: Eligible for carefully scoped, citation-rich content; identify nonprecedent status and procedural posture.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Cover/instructions dated Nov. 14, 2011; EB-1A petition.
PDF page 2 — Appeal filed at wrong office and received 37 days after denial; timeliness analysis.
PDF page 3 — Explains possible Director motion treatment and rejects appeal as untimely.
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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