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EB-1A published material about the person — AAO decision SEP072005_26B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The company’s success and petitioner’s leadership are not supported by sufficient quantitative evidence of distinguished reputation; original contributions and qualifying authored material also not established. Fewer than three criteria; no formal final merits.
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: The source identifies an EB-1A / extraordinary-ability Form I-140 matter under INA section 203(b)(1)(A), including the motion proceeding in OCT052020_07B2203.. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP072005_26B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2005-09-07 |
Classification / field stated in source | business owner/president; EB-1A petition |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial; AAO reviews published material, original contributions, scholarly authorship, and leading role in company. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The company’s success and petitioner’s leadership are not supported by sufficient quantitative evidence of distinguished reputation; original contributions and qualifying authored material also not established. Fewer than three criteria; no formal final merits. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The company’s success and petitioner’s leadership are not supported by sufficient quantitative evidence of distinguished reputation; original contributions and qualifying authored material also not established. Fewer than three criteria; no formal final merits.
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 considered — source PDF |
Membership | Not considered — source PDF |
Published material about the person | |
Judging the work of others | Not considered — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — p. 7 |
Artistic display or showcases | Not considered — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | |
High salary or remuneration | Not considered — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not considered — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Beneficiary led a company distributing automotive air fresheners and accessories to car washes, gas stations, and similar businesses.; pages: 2
claim: Support letters asserted the company was among the top five, but no comparative sales or market-share data established that reputation.; pages: 5; 6; 7
claim: Original contributions and scholarly authorship evidence were insufficient; company profiles and articles did not establish criteria.; pages: 5; 6; 7
claim: Leading role alone did not establish a distinguished organization; appeal dismissed.; pages: 7; 8
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How to use this record
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