AAO Decisions — Page 23
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The AAO dismissed a global health specialist’s appeal after finding that only judging and scholarly authorship were established; the record did not show a third qualifying criterion.
The AAO accepted judging and scholarly authorship, but found the molecular virologist had not shown original contributions of major significance.
EB-1A remand — AAO decision AUG282020_01B2203: Remanded. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision AUG282023_01B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed; motion to reconsider dismissed. Review source status, procedural…
The AAO dismissed both motions and separately discussed authorship, a church-service award, and publication evidence. Read the 2024 source findings.
EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision AUG282024_02B2203: Director decision withdrawn; matter remanded for new decision. Review source…
Media, judging, and leading role were accepted. The cultural director did not sufficiently show that earlier local recognition remained sustained at the required level.
The analysis identifies salary as accepted but rejects membership, media, contributions, and authorship. A conflicting opening count does not establish a second category.
The AAO found three claims unsupported and reserved salary and role; it dismissed without a full final-merits review.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG282025_03B2203: SCOPS decision withdrawn; matter remanded for a new decision. Review source status…
Scholarly authorship remained, but the AAO withdrew published material and rejected contributions and leading role. Membership was waived; the appeal was dismissed.
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG282025_05B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A outcome — AAO decision AUG292007_01B2203: sustained. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO dismissed an EB-1A appeal for a proposed swimming coach.
EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG292016_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO retained accepted media coverage but denied a third reopening motion. Read the actual findings on site-administrator duties, judging, timing, and reputation.
Judging remained accepted and salary remained reserved. The AAO found the host’s motion evidence did not cure the other category deficiencies.
EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG292024_01B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO corrected overlooked TV transcripts and considered salary evidence first submitted with the RFE response, but neither criterion was established. Other issues were reserved.
EB-1A withdrawal and mootness — AAO decision AUG292024_03B2203: Director decision withdrawn; remanded for a new individualized decision. Review source…
EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision AUG292025_01B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition remains denied. Review source status, procedural posture and…
EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG292025_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Scholarly authorship was accepted, but membership, publicity, completed judging, contribution significance, and organizational-role evidence fell short.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG292025_04B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Published material, judging, and authorship met the threshold; the AAO reserved a fourth category and found sustained acclaim insufficiently established.
The AAO recognized a psychiatrist’s valuable clinical service but found no award, qualifying membership, judging, field-wide contribution, or salary comparison.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG302005_03B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
EB-1A appeal arguments — AAO decision AUG302007_01B2203: Appeal summarily dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO dismissed after finding no major award or three criteria. The record lacked translations, recognized awards, actual judging, field-wide impact, qualifying roles, wage data, and sales receipts.
EB-1A membership — AAO decision AUG302007_03B2203: Appeal dismissed; petition not approved (p. 16). Review source status, procedural posture and the…
EB-1A remand — AAO decision AUG302007_04B2203: remanded. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The 2012 AAO decision evaluated the proposed coaching work, accepted judging, and rejected or treated the remaining claimed categories as abandoned.
The AAO accepted awards, media, judging, and artistic display but found insufficient sustained acclaim in the complete record.
EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision AUG302021_02B2203: Motion mixed ruling. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
The AAO corrected a media finding and accepted judging, but awards, membership, and major-significance contributions remained unproven. The appeal was dismissed.
EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision AUG302022_02B2203: Motion to reopen dismissed; motion to reconsider dismissed. Review source status, procedural…
Matched occupational pay data and documented ad-service impact supplied additional accepted categories. The AAO remanded the software engineer petition for final merits.
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG312005_01B2203: A former Canadian track athlete, then seeking work as a management consultant and ministry spokesperson…
EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG312005_02B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
The AAO accepted scholarly authorship but rejected grants as awards and found membership, judging, contributions, and leadership insufficient.