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EB-1A awards — AAO decision NOV292007_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed No three initial criteria were established; the decision’s overall discussion is not a distinct final-merits determination.
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: The source decision identifies an EB-1A Form I-140 petition under INA §203(b)(1)(A).. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | NOV292007_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2007-11-29 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability under INA §203(b)(1)(A) |
Procedural posture | AAO appeal of EB-1A denial; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | No three initial criteria were established; the decision’s overall discussion is not a distinct final-merits determination. |
What the AAO decision addressed
No three initial criteria were established; the decision’s overall discussion is not a distinct final-merits determination.
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 | Not met — p. 5 |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met — p. 8 |
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’s claimed field concerned the medical-transcription industry and business.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Awards and memberships did not establish qualifying individual recognition or outstanding-achievement admission requirements.; pages: 3; 4; 5
claim: The published material did not establish qualifying coverage about the petitioner in major media.; pages: 4; 5; 6; 7
claim: The record did not establish qualifying judging or original contributions of major significance.; pages: 5; 6; 7; 8
claim: The claimed business leadership did not establish a leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputations.; pages: 8
claim: The appeal was dismissed; the decision did not conduct a distinct modern final-merits stage.; pages: 8; 9
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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