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EB-1A awards — AAO decision OCT252007_02B2203: Appeal dismissed prior decision affirmed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed_prior_decision_affirmed AAO affirmed the prior dismissal because the petitioner did not establish a major internationally recognized award or at least three criteria; petition remained denied.
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: Complete identity-matched AAO decision concerning EB-1A extraordinary-ability eligibility or motion review of such eligibility.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT252007_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2007-10-25 |
Classification / field stated in source | Korean speed skater and coach; EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition |
Procedural posture | Appeal following prior AAO decision on an EB-1A petition; petitioner relied on Asian Winter Games medal and coaching evidence. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed_prior_decision_affirmed |
Final-merits status | AAO affirmed the prior dismissal because the petitioner did not establish a major internationally recognized award or at least three criteria; petition remained denied. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO affirmed the prior dismissal because the petitioner did not establish a major internationally recognized award or at least three criteria; petition remained denied.
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 considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not considered — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not considered — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not considered — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | met — p. 5 |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: AAO discusses a gold medal at the 2003 Winter Asian Games and the petitioner’s speed-skating record.; pages: 2; 4; 6; 7
claim: AAO treated the Asian Games gold medal as evidence of a lesser internationally recognized award, but the record did not establish a one-time major award or three criteria.; pages: 4; 6; 7
claim: The petitioner’s later volunteer coaching did not establish sustained acclaim as a coach.; pages: 7; 8
claim: AAO affirms prior dismissal; petition remains denied.; pages: 8
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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