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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision NOV172005_03B2203: Director decision withdrawn; remanded for proper revocation proceedings and a new decision.…
Decision summary: The AAO director decision withdrawn; Remanded for proper revocation proceedings and a new decision. No criterion merits determination; AAO Remanded to provide notice and a reasonable response opportunity in revocation proceedings (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached.
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Scope classification from review: In scope; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV172005_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | November 17, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; previously approved petition was reopened for potential revocation. |
Procedural posture | After the I-140 was initially approved, the Director reopened it on service motion and ultimately denied it, treating the action as reopening rather than revocation. AAO withdrew the Director’s decision and Remanded because the proper course was to issue a notice of intent to revoke and give the petitioner a reasonable opportunity to respond. The AAO noted good and sufficient cause to initiate revocation proceedings but did not decide the ultimate eligibility question. |
Operative disposition | Director decision withdrawn; Remanded for proper revocation proceedings and a new decision. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
No criterion merits determination; AAO Remanded to provide notice and a reasonable response opportunity in revocation proceedings (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached.
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 determination; AAO Remanded to provide notice and a reasonable response opportunity in revocation proceedings (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: This is not an approval on appeal or a finding that the petitioner remained eligible; ultimate decision was left to the Director.
Editorial use note: Eligible for carefully scoped, citation-rich content; preserve exact nonprecedent status and procedural posture.
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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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