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EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision OCT172019_02B2203: Appeal dismissed (pp. 1, 7). Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT172019_02B2203: Appeal dismissed (pp. 1, 7). AAO withdrew the director’s favorable awards finding, found only the artistic-display criterion met, and concluded the record did not satisfy three criteria. It stated a separate Kazarian final-merits determination was unnecessary, while giving an advisory aggregate conclusion that sustained acclaim and top-of-field status were not established (pp. 2–7).
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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 | OCT172019_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 17, 2019 |
Classification / field stated in source | Actor performing in theatrical and musical productions in the Dominican Republic and the United States. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial of Form I-140; de novo AAO review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed (pp. 1, 7). |
Final-merits status | Separate Kazarian final-merits determination not reached because fewer than three criteria were met; AAO nevertheless gave an advisory aggregate adverse conclusion (pp. 6–7). |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO withdrew the director’s favorable awards finding, found only the artistic-display criterion met, and concluded the record did not satisfy three criteria. It stated a separate Kazarian final-merits determination was unnecessary, while giving an advisory aggregate conclusion that sustained acclaim and top-of-field status were not established (pp. 2–7).
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not met — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
pp. 1–7
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful narrow arts comparison for distinguishing locally recognized awards, articles about a production versus about an actor, performance/display evidence, and role evidence. Keep the advisory aggregate discussion distinct from a formal final-merits adjudication. Individual source-linked case summary; cautious comparison only.
Editorial use note: Individual source-linked case summary; cautious comparison only.
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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