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EB-1A awards — AAO decision NOV232022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed Director found published material, judging, leading/critical role, and high salary met. AAO found final merits unmet because sustained acclaim in coaching after transition was not established; O-1 approval was not determinative.
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 printed AAO Form I-140 EB-1A source; identity and posture checked against opening page(s).. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV232022_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | November 23, 2022 |
Classification / field stated in source | Form I-140 EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A). |
Procedural posture | Nonprecedent appeal from Nebraska Service Center EB-1A denial; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | Final merits reached; record did not show sustained acclaim as a coach or top-of-field standing in that field. |
What the AAO decision addressed
Director found published material, judging, leading/critical role, and high salary met. AAO found final merits unmet because sustained acclaim in coaching after transition was not established; O-1 approval was not determinative.
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 | Not met — p. 3 |
Published material about the person | met — p. 3 |
Judging the work of others | met — p. 3 |
Original contributions of major significance | Not met — p. 3 |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met — p. 3 |
High salary or remuneration | met — p. 3 |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Former professional soccer player who transitioned to youth and competitive coaching.; pages: 2; 3
claim: Director’s four initial-criteria findings were not disturbed; AAO focused on later coaching record.; pages: 3; 7
claim: Appeal dismissed; O-1 approval was not dispositive of EB-1A eligibility.; pages: 8; 9
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible with caveats
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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