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EB-1A awards — AAO decision NOV162005_01B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision NOV162005_01B2203: dismissed. The record did not establish a qualifying award or three criteria, and the petitioner did not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.
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: Complete AAO decision addressing an EB-1A Form I-140 extraordinary-ability petition.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV162005_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2005-11-16 |
Classification / field stated in source | AAO EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition decision or motion proceeding |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Vermont Service Center denial of a Form I-140 EB-1A petition; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | dismissed |
Final-merits status | The AAO found fewer than three criteria and did not conduct a separate final-merits determination; it discusses acclaim in the alternative. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The record did not establish a qualifying award or three criteria, and the petitioner did not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.
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 met — p. 3 |
Membership | |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not met — p. 5 |
Original contributions of major significance | Not considered — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | |
Leading or critical role | Not considered — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner was a building designer/sales representative; AAO addressed awards, membership, judging, and artistic display. (pp. 2–7); pages: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7
claim: The AAO found the awards were not nationally/internationally recognized, association evidence did not establish outstanding-achievement membership, judging evidence was inadequate, and exhibition evidence was not corroborated. (pp. 3–6); pages: 3; 4; 5; 6
claim: The AAO dismissed after concluding fewer than three criteria and no sustained national/international acclaim were shown. (pp. 6–7); pages: 6; 7
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for individual case discussion
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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