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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision NOV192009_01B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed; earlier AAO decision affirmed and petition…
Decision summary: AAO decision NOV192009_01B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed; earlier AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. No fresh criterion determination in this motion decision; it rejects the motion for lack of new evidence and failure to show error in the earlier disposition (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached here.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV192009_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | November 19, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability in music; petitioner is a musician. |
Procedural posture | Current combined motion to reopen and reconsider follows an appeal dismissal and an earlier motion dismissal. AAO found the evidence submitted had been available and submitted previously, could not be treated as new, and did not address deficiencies in the prior motion. The reconsideration motion repeated old arguments without identifying legal or factual error. Both motions were dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed; earlier AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
No fresh criterion determination in this motion decision; it rejects the motion for lack of new evidence and failure to show error in the earlier disposition (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached here.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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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 fresh criterion determination in this motion decision; it rejects the motion for lack of new evidence and failure to show error in the earlier disposition (pp. 2–3). Final merits not reached here.
How this record may be used in research
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PDF page 2 — Reviews previously available submissions and explains they are not new facts.
PDF page 3 — Rejects reconsideration for no error and dismisses both motions.
How to use this record
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