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EB-1A awards — AAO decision OCT192009_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The AAO found the claimed athletics evidence insufficient and concluded the petitioner had not shown sustained acclaim or that her achievements placed her at the top of the field.
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: The visible source is an EB-1A decision; posture and stage caveats are recorded separately.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT192009_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 19, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability Form I-140 |
Procedural posture | AAO appeal from Nebraska Service Center denial of EB-1A petition; dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The concluding pages assess aggregate evidence and state it does not establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field standing. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO found the claimed athletics evidence insufficient and concluded the petitioner had not shown sustained acclaim or that her achievements placed her at the top of the field.
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 | Not met — p. 6 |
Published material about the person | Not met — p. 7 |
Judging the work of others | |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: The petitioner sought EB-1A classification in athletics based on martial-arts competition and activity.; evidence_pages: 2; 3
claim: The AAO reviewed claimed awards, membership, published material, judging, original contributions, role and remuneration.; evidence_pages: 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17
claim: The AAO found the evidence insufficient and dismissed the appeal.; evidence_pages: 17; 18
How this record may be used in research
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How to use this record
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