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EB-1A awards — AAO decision OCT302024_03B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT302024_03B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed. Awards: not met; membership: not met (p. 2). Published material and original contributions: not reached/reserved because the motion failed on two of the four claimed criteria (p. 2). Final merits not reached.
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Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT302024_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 30, 2024 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; petitioner is a project manager seeking to develop eco-friendly products. |
Procedural posture | This is a second motion to reopen following an earlier appeal and motion. The current motion relied on a 2017 letter from a Russian gold-mining company. AAO found it did not establish an award or qualifying membership, and the petitioner did not show that the letter was new evidence or a new fact. AAO reserved consideration of published material and original contributions because those criteria were unnecessary to the outcome; the motion failed to establish at least three criteria. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen dismissed. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Awards: not met; membership: not met (p. 2). Published material and original contributions: not reached/reserved because the motion failed on two of the four claimed criteria (p. 2). Final merits not reached.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
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Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | not met — source PDF |
Membership | not met — source PDF |
Published material about the person | not reached |
Judging the work of others | not considered |
Original contributions of major significance | not reached |
Scholarly authorship | not considered |
Artistic display or showcases | not considered |
Leading or critical role | not considered |
High salary or remuneration | not considered |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not considered |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
Awards: not met; membership: not met (p. 2). Published material and original contributions: not reached/reserved because the motion failed on two of the four claimed criteria (p. 2). Final merits not reached.
How this record may be used in research
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How to use this record
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