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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision OCT122016_01B2203: Sustained; approved. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT122016_01B2203: Sustained; approved. AAO accepted three criteria—judging, published material, and leading/critical role—and found the total evidence demonstrated sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.
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: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT122016_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 12, 2016 |
Classification / field stated in source | Appeal sustained |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial. AAO found judging, published material, and leading role; then found sustained acclaim and approved. |
Operative disposition | Sustained; approved |
Final-merits status | Favorable; AAO found sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing and sustained the appeal. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO accepted three criteria—judging, published material, and leading/critical role—and found the total evidence demonstrated sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.
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 reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | met |
Judging the work of others | met — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not reached — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover identifies petitioner as CEO/co-founder/executive producer of a film and television production company.; pages: 1
claim: AAO accepts judging and reviews the company’s position in the industry.; pages: 2
claim: AAO finds major-trade published material and leading role met and begins final-merits review.; pages: 3
claim: AAO weighs coverage, awards, company scale, and industry recognition and finds sustained acclaim.; pages: 4
claim: AAO concludes eligibility and sustains the appeal.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_for_narrow_fact_grounded_content: True; must_preserve_procedural_posture: True; recommended_use: Strong film/television executive example combining completed judging, major trade coverage, and evidence of company leadership and industry position. Ground scale claims in the record.
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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