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EB-1A membership — AAO decision OCT032013_01B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT032013_01B2203: Appeal dismissed as moot. Lawful permanent residence had already been granted; the AAO did not resolve the appeal merits.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT032013_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 3, 2013 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A immigrant petition, INA §203(b)(1)(A); non-precedent AAO decision |
Procedural posture | Appeal dismissed as moot after lawful permanent residence granted May 4, 2013 |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed as moot. |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Lawful permanent residence had already been granted; the AAO did not resolve the appeal merits.
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 | Unclear; reserved — source PDF |
Membership | unclear |
Published material about the person | Unclear; reserved — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | unclear |
Original contributions of major significance | unclear |
Scholarly authorship | unclear |
Artistic display or showcases | unclear |
Leading or critical role | unclear |
High salary or remuneration | unclear |
Commercial success in the performing arts | unclear |
Source holds and limits
["The Director’s general conclusion is not criterion-by-criterion.", "This is labeled non-precedent on the cover."]
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
The Director’s general conclusion is not criterion-by-criterion.
This is labeled non-precedent on the cover.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies a non-precedent AAO decision dated October 3, 2013 concerning EB-1A.; pages: 1
claim: Page 2 states the Director determined petitioner had not established requisite extraordinary ability through extensive documentation and sustained national or international acclaim; no individual criterion findings are listed.; pages: 2
claim: USCIS records indicated petitioner was granted lawful permanent residence on May 4, 2013.; pages: 2
claim: AAO dismissed further pursuit as moot and ordered dismissal based on LPR status.; pages: 2
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: {'fit': 'narrow procedural example', 'reason': 'Could support an explainer on mootness after LPR status; not an evidence or merits comparison.'}
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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