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EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision OCT032005_03B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition denied. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT032005_03B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition denied. AAO found no three-criterion threshold or sustained acclaim: association membership did not require outstanding achievement; claimed article lacked proof of publication/authorship/reach; photographs did not establish display at significant fashion venues; no sales or receipts supported commercial success. No continued-work evidence was present.
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: EB-1A historical arts merits denial.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT032005_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 3, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A appeal dismissed |
Procedural posture | Petitioner submitted wig-design photographs, association membership, claimed authorship, display evidence, and asserted commercial success. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; petition denied. |
Final-merits status | Not reached as separate final-merits stage; initial threshold unmet; acclaim/top-of-field also found absent. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO found no three-criterion threshold or sustained acclaim: association membership did not require outstanding achievement; claimed article lacked proof of publication/authorship/reach; photographs did not establish display at significant fashion venues; no sales or receipts supported commercial success. No continued-work evidence was present.
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 reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not met — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not reached — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not met — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover dates October 3, 2005; petition filed October 15, 2004 for EB-1A as a wig designer.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Petitioner submitted photographs of designs, a membership certificate, an alleged article, and claimed high prices.; pages: 2; 3
claim: AAO found membership requirements, article authorship/reach, exhibition venues, and commercial sales unsupported.; pages: 3; 4
claim: AAO found no three-criterion threshold, sustained acclaim/top-of-field showing, or clear evidence of continued work; appeal dismissed.; pages: 4
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Eligible for carefully bounded historical comparison, not as universal rule.
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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