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EB-1A original contributions of major significance — AAO decision OCT312022_02B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed. Review source…
Decision summary: AAO decision OCT312022_02B2203: Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed. New article and reference letters do not establish original contributions or a proper cause for reopening; reconsideration arguments repeat disagreement with prior evidentiary analysis rather than showing legal error.
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; verified in source review. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | OCT312022_02B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | October 31, 2022 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A; musician |
Procedural posture | Combined motions to reopen and reconsider following appeal dismissal. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen and motion to reconsider dismissed. |
Final-merits status | "not met" |
What the AAO decision addressed
New article and reference letters do not establish original contributions or a proper cause for reopening; reconsideration arguments repeat disagreement with prior evidentiary analysis rather than showing legal error.
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not coded — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | not met |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
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. 1–4; relevant findings cited in criterion entries and page notes.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Procedural musician example for distinguishing post-filing evidence, reopening, reconsideration, and evidence of major-significance contributions. Not a new first-instance eligibility review. eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations
Editorial use note: eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 2 — Motion standards and prior findings; new article and reference letters.
PDF page 4 — Reconsideration arguments and conclusion; both motions dismissed.
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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