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EB-1A awards — AAO decision OCT042010_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT042010_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. The AAO found the magician’s claimed evidence did not establish the required criteria or sustained acclaim; performance appearances did not establish commercial success under the regulation.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT042010_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 4, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability Form I-140 |
Procedural posture | AAO appeal from Texas Service Center denial; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The AAO concludes the evidence does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and dismisses the appeal. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO found the magician’s claimed evidence did not establish the required criteria or sustained acclaim; performance appearances did not establish commercial success under the regulation.
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 | |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | |
Artistic display or showcases | |
Leading or critical role | Not considered — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petition sought EB-1A classification as a magician.; evidence_pages: 2
claim: The AAO considered awards, memberships, published material, original contributions, authorship, artistic display, commercial success, and comparable-evidence arguments.; evidence_pages: 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22
claim: The AAO found performance appearances insufficient for commercial-success evidence and dismissed the appeal.; evidence_pages: 20; 21; 22; 23; 25
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How to use this record
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