AAO Decisions — Page 21
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EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG232022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed (p. 5). Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Authorship and high salary stayed accepted, but the AAO found no third category after addressing remaining errors and contribution evidence.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG232024_02B2203: Director decision withdrawn and matter remanded. Review source status, procedural posture…
Judging, authorship, and major-significance contributions were established. Detailed accounts of research use and independent citations also supported favorable final merits.
The AAO accepted the judging criterion for an Egyptian chef, but found the claimed award, membership, and published-material evidence deficient.
The AAO dismissed because fewer than three criteria were established. Club and student awards, post-filing media, unsupported field-wide contributions, and the team role did not establish the claims.
EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision AUG242012_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
The AAO accepted judging, contributions, and scholarly articles, found the systems-and-control researcher satisfied final merits, and approved the petition.
The AAO accepted a chess-ranking award claim but found the record did not establish three criteria.
The AAO accepted a scholarly case study and critical role, correcting the Director’s zero-category finding, but found no third criterion established.
EB-1A final merits — AAO decision AUG242018_01B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG242021_01B2203: ORDER: The appeal is sustained.; 6. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Mentoring documentation and a funded-project report did not cure the asserted judging and original-contribution deficiencies in this motion record.
The AAO dismissed the appeal in this non-precedent martial-arts case.
The AAO agreed that scholarly authorship was established but found too few criteria overall and dismissed the appeal.
EB-1A leading or critical role — AAO decision AUG252009_01B2203: Director denial withdrawn; appeal sustained; petition approved. Review source status…
The AAO accepted scholarly authorship but rejected awards, memberships, media, judging, and major-contribution claims.
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EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG252009_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG252009_05B2203: A karate-do trainer's appeal from revocation was dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and…
EB-1A appeal timeliness — AAO decision AUG252009_06B2203: Appeal rejected; matter returned to the Director for consideration as a motion to reopen. Review…
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG252009_07B2203: A performing actor's appeal was dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO accepted original contributions and scholarly authorship, but rejected other analyzed criteria. Two categories did not meet the threshold; the appeal was dismissed.
EB-1A appeal timeliness — AAO decision AUG252010_01B2203: Appeal rejected. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision AUG252014_01B2203: A music producer and arranger's appeal was dismissed. Review source status…
EB-1A final merits — AAO decision AUG252016_01B2203: Appeal sustained; petitioner found eligible. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
The AAO withdrew judging acceptance, accepted scholarly authorship, and rejected the remaining claimed categories before dismissing the appeal.
Scholarly articles and leading role were accepted, but the architect did not establish award recognition or qualifying published material. The appeal was dismissed.
EB-1A judging the work of others — AAO decision AUG252020_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO accepted the editor’s critical role but rejected the Emmy, media, contribution, and salary claims as insufficient.
Judging and authorship were accepted. Research significance, institutional role evidence, and comparisons with chemists did not establish the remaining claimed criteria.
EB-1A outcome — AAO decision AUG252020_05B2203: dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The actor did not establish awards, media, or judging; the AAO reserved original contributions, critical role, and prospective U.S. benefit.
Judging and artistic display remained accepted. The makeup artist did not establish reconsideration error or new evidence warranting reopening.
Media reliability and pay comparisons did not establish those categories; the AAO reserved contributions and leading role and dismissed the education executive’s appeal.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG252022_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
A Nigerian media entrepreneur’s appeal failed on awards, publicity, contributions, and book evidence; judging and misrepresentation issues were reserved.
EB-1A scholarly authorship — AAO decision AUG252025_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
A Chinese biomedical researcher’s awards and articles predated filing; translations, citation impact, leadership reputation, judging, and salary payment were not adequately documented.
EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision AUG262005_02B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed for failure to identify specifically an erroneous conclusion of law or…