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EB-1A awards — AAO decision OCT022006_02B2203: Appeal dismissed (p. 7). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT022006_02B2203: Appeal dismissed (p. 7). The record did not establish sustained acclaim. The AAO found no qualifying lesser prizes; the asserted scholarly authorship did not meet the standard; artistic-display and commercial-success evidence were insufficient. The decision also contains an express aggregate assessment that the petitioner had talent but was not shown to be at the very top (pp. 3–7).
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT022006_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 2, 2006 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A arts appeal; female performing artist/singer. |
Procedural posture | Appeal after Vermont Service Center denial and reopening on Service motion to allow a response opportunity; AAO dismissed (physical pp. 2–7). |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (p. 7). |
Final-merits status | Older decision applies an express aggregate assessment after the evidentiary discussion; AAO found the record did not show sustained national or international acclaim or top-of-field standing (p. 6). |
What the AAO decision addressed
The record did not establish sustained acclaim. The AAO found no qualifying lesser prizes; the asserted scholarly authorship did not meet the standard; artistic-display and commercial-success evidence were insufficient. The decision also contains an express aggregate assessment that the petitioner had talent but was not shown to be at the very top (pp. 3–7).
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 |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | not met |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not met |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Citations refer to physical PDF page numbers. Every physical page was visually inspected in order.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Historical performing-artist comparison for distinguishing ordinary performances from qualifying artistic showcases and commercial proof; do not present its 2006 analysis as current guidance. Eligible for editorial consideration after legal/editorial source citation and nonprecedent labeling review; no CMS action taken.
Editorial use note: Eligible for editorial consideration after legal/editorial source citation and nonprecedent labeling review; no CMS action taken.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
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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