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EB-1A leading or critical role — AAO decision OCT292009_01B2203: Motion granted; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition denied (pp. 2, 8). Review source…
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT292009_01B2203: Motion granted; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition denied (pp. 2, 8). AAO reaffirmed prior denial. Club-specific Entertainer of the Year awards were not shown nationally/internationally recognized; published-media evidence lacked reliable source/reach evidence and translation support; original contribution and display findings were reaffirmed; a one-time TV appearance did not establish leading/critical role. (pp. 2–8).
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_source_reviewed. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT292009_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 29, 2009 |
Classification / field stated in source | Filipino performing artist/comedian associated with The Library comedy club and Filipino television entertainment. |
Procedural posture | Motion to reopen following prior AAO appeal dismissal; motion granted, prior decision affirmed, petition denied. |
Operative disposition | Motion granted; prior AAO decision affirmed and petition denied (pp. 2, 8). |
Final-merits status | Adverse aggregate merits assessment; current order affirms March 20, 2009 AAO decision and denies petition (p. 8). |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO reaffirmed prior denial. Club-specific Entertainer of the Year awards were not shown nationally/internationally recognized; published-media evidence lacked reliable source/reach evidence and translation support; original contribution and display findings were reaffirmed; a one-time TV appearance did not establish leading/critical role. (pp. 2–8)
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 met — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | not met |
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. 1–8
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Useful narrow comparator for club awards, promotional versus independent published material, source reach, and one-time media appearances. Must label clearly as a motion decision and distinguish its procedural posture from an ordinary appeal. Publish only as a motion-to-reopen case page with a prominent procedural-history box; do not merge with ordinary appeal outcomes without explicit labeling.
Editorial use note: Publish only as a motion-to-reopen case page with a prominent procedural-history box; do not merge with ordinary appeal outcomes without explicit labeling.
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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