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EB-1A leading or critical role — AAO decision SEP062005_18B2203: Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision SEP062005_18B2203: Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. Award certificates did not demonstrate national/international recognition; association credentials did not establish selective membership based on outstanding achievement; claimed article/publicity and performances did not establish qualifying authorship or artistic display; sustained acclaim not shown.
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_EB1A. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP062005_18B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 6, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; appeal decision |
Procedural posture | EB-1A appeal from denial; claims lesser awards, association membership, scholarly authorship, performances/display, and leading role. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; denial affirmed. |
Final-merits status | Not reached; criteria threshold unmet |
What the AAO decision addressed
Award certificates did not demonstrate national/international recognition; association credentials did not establish selective membership based on outstanding achievement; claimed article/publicity and performances did not establish qualifying authorship or artistic display; sustained acclaim not shown.
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 met — source PDF |
Membership | Not met — 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 coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Petitioner seeks EB-1A as a Peking opera performer; filed September 17, 2003.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Award certificates for opera competitions were not independently shown to be nationally/internationally recognized.; pages: 3; 4
claim: Association membership and the claimed scholarly article did not meet the regulatory requirements.; pages: 4
claim: Performance and display evidence did not establish sustained acclaim or qualifying display; appeal dismissed.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
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Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
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