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EB-1A awards — AAO decision NOV182024_03B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision NOV182024_03B2203: dismissed. The petitioner did not establish a qualifying award, association membership, original contributions of major significance, or a leading/critical role; the three-criterion threshold was not met.
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 or motion concerning EB-1A extraordinary ability.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV182024_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2024-11-18 |
Classification / field stated in source | AAO EB-1A decision or motion proceeding |
Procedural posture | Appeal of denial of a Form I-140 EB-1A petition; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | dismissed |
Final-merits status | The AAO did not make a final-merits determination because the initial evidence threshold was not established. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The petitioner did not establish a qualifying award, association membership, original contributions of major significance, or a leading/critical role; the three-criterion threshold was not met.
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 | |
Membership | |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
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 is a petroleum engineer who managed drilling projects in Russia and intended to continue energy-industry work in the United States. (pp. 1–2); pages: 1; 2
claim: The award certificate did not establish the required national or international recognition; evidence of industry participation and certificates was insufficient. (pp. 2–3); pages: 2; 3
claim: The submitted professional association evidence did not show qualifying membership based on outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts. (pp. 3–4); pages: 3; 4
claim: Letters and project evidence did not establish original contributions of major significance or a qualifying leading/critical role. (pp. 4–5); pages: 4; 5
claim: Fewer than three criteria were established; final merits was not reached. (pp. 5–6); pages: 5; 6
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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