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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision OCT202010_01B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition…
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT202010_01B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied. The review record does not provide a normalized explanation of the disposition. Consult the cited source pages.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_procedural_eb1a_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT202010_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2010-10-20 |
Classification / field stated in source | Classification not stated in the normalized review fields |
Procedural posture | AAO_posture: Combined motion to reopen and reconsider after prior appeal and motion rulings. The motion repeated arguments and submitted evidence previously requested in an RFE; AAO found it was not new because it had been available and could have been submitted earlier. The motion to reconsider did not identify legal/policy error in the prior AAO decision. Both motions were dismissed and the prior decision affirmed.; citation_pages: 1; 2; 3; classification: combined_motion_reopen_reconsider_dismissed_prior_decision_affirmed; director_findings: Combined motion to reopen and reconsider after prior appeal and motion rulings. The motion repeated arguments and submitted evidence previously requested in an RFE; AAO found it was not new because it had been available and could have been submitted earlier. The motion to reconsider did not identify legal/policy error in the prior AAO decision. Both motions were dismissed and the prior decision affirmed. |
Operative disposition | {'outcome': 'Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition remains denied.', 'basis': 'Evidence was not new and arguments did not demonstrate error in the previous decision.', 'citation_pages': [1, 2, 3]} |
Final-merits status | Not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
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Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not reached — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — 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 | Not reached — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not reached — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not reached — source PDF |
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: {'fit': 'motion_reopen_previously_available_evidence', 'aggregation_valid': True, 'use': 'Narrow procedural example on previously available evidence and the requirements for reopening/reconsideration; do not imply current reconsideration of criteria merits.', 'do_not_claim': ['Do not characterize a procedural dismissal, rejection, or remand as approval or a completed merits adjudication.', 'Do not infer criterion outcomes beyond those expressly stated.', 'Do not treat explicitly nonprecedent decisions as binding authority.'], 'caveat': 'Use only the source’s narrow finding and cited pages; historical decisions require date/context disclosure.'}
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