AAO Decisions — Page 17
Browse source-linked AAO extraordinary ability decisions and read the original USCIS documents. Archive page 17 of 125.
The AAO accepted an awards finding but rejected membership, media, artistic display, contribution, salary, and leadership claims.
EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision AUG112005_09B2203: Appeal dismissed under summary-dismissal rule. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Read Aug112008_01B2203, its procedural history, the AAO’s actual disposition, and page-linked corrections to the earlier summary.
The AAO accepted a young-musician award, judging, and concert display, reversing the initial evidence finding, but the total record did not establish sustained acclaim.
The AAO credited artistic display, but found the singer’s festival award and other evidence did not establish a one-time achievement or three criteria.
Judging remained accepted. Letters about athletes’ achievements and event participation did not cure the promoter’s other category gaps; both motions were denied.
Judging and scholarly articles qualified, and the AAO accepted originality, but it found major significance unproven for the engineer’s research and industrial designs.
Documented referee service did not establish the claimed scoring duties. Reopening and reconsideration were dismissed; the role issue was reserved.
Read AUG112025_01B2203, its procedural history, the AAO’s actual disposition, and page-linked corrections to the earlier summary.
An SEO specialist’s book evidence did not establish scholarly content or a learned audience. The AAO reserved outlet status and final merits.
The AAO credited peer review but found the other evidence insufficient to establish extraordinary ability.
EB-1A commercial success — AAO decision AUG122005_02B2203: A classical music promoter's appeal was dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and…
Training certificates, incomplete media and pay evidence, and insufficient broader recognition led to dismissal under this historical 2005 analysis.
The AAO found awards, judging, membership, impact, authorship, and leadership evidence insufficient.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG122005_05B2203: Appeal dismissed based on withdrawal by counsel. Review source status, procedural posture…
EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision AUG122005_06B2203: Accordingly, the appeal will be dismissed.; 8. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
EB-1A remand — AAO decision AUG122005_07B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed for failure to identify specifically an erroneous conclusion of law or statement…
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG122005_08B2203: A retail-furniture business owner/president's appeal was dismissed. Review source status, procedural…
Peer review met the judging criterion minimally; awards, research impact, authorship significance, and role evidence fell short.
The 2005 dismissal distinguished a promoter’s individual achievements from client publicity and identified gaps in judging, influence, and pay evidence.
The AAO acknowledged valuable computer training and leadership but found the submitted documentation insufficient for the claimed EB-1A categories.
The AAO recognized judging evidence was insufficient, research letters were not corroborated by field-wide impact, and dismissed for lack of sustained acclaim.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG122005_21B2203: The appeal is dismissed based on its withdrawal by counsel. Review source status…
EB-1A outcome — AAO decision AUG122005_22B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision AUG122005_23B2203: The appeal is dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
A historical dismissal distinguished company credit ratings, a spouse’s honors, household assets, and business success from the beneficiary’s qualifying evidence.
EB-1A outcome — AAO decision AUG122010_01B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO found that the radio host did not meet any claimed EB-1A criterion.
On a motion to reopen, the AAO granted reopening but affirmed its prior decision and kept the petition denied.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG122015_02B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Read AUG122020_01B2203: two criteria accepted, ACS membership evidence and a conference-role claim found insufficient, and appeal dismissed.
The AAO withdrew both favorable criteria, reserved contributions and scholarly authorship, treated three others as waived, and dismissed the writer’s appeal.
Authorship remained accepted; a TV interview concerned the entrepreneur, but broadcast, translation, reputation, and salary-comparison gaps prevented a third category.
The AAO retained judging and authorship, disagreed with the contribution finding, and separately found the total record insufficient for sustained acclaim.
The AAO corrected field and award assumptions but rejected five categories, reserving original contributions and dismissing the appeal.
The AAO rejected membership, published material, and judging, while expressly reserving awards and leading or critical role.
EB-1A motion disposition — AAO decision AUG122025_02B2203: Disposition not normalized in the review record; consult the official decision PDF. Review…
EB-1A final merits — AAO decision AUG122025_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO credited a leading role at RPC but found the other evidence did not establish three criteria.
The AAO dismissed a professional shooter’s appeal, finding the awards, membership, published-material, original-contribution, and leading-role criteria unmet.