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EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision SEP132010_05B9204: Appeal dismissed; out of EB-1A scope. Review source status, procedural posture and the official…
Decision summary: AAO decision SEP132010_05B9204: Appeal dismissed; out of EB-1A scope. AAO reviews the self-petitioner’s eligibility under INA section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), including battery/extreme cruelty and good-faith marriage, not EB-1A criteria.
Scope note: The source review classified this record as outside EB-1A merits scope. It is retained for corpus provenance and must not be used as an EB-1A criterion or eligibility example.
Scope classification from review: out_of_scope_non_EB1A. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP132010_05B9204 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 13, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | I-360 abused-spouse self-petition; not EB-1A |
Procedural posture | Form I-360 self-petition under battered-spouse provisions; appeal from denial. Not an EB-1A extraordinary-ability case. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed; out of EB-1A scope. |
Final-merits status | not applicable |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO reviews the self-petitioner’s eligibility under INA section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), including battery/extreme cruelty and good-faith marriage, not EB-1A criteria.
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 coded — source PDF |
Membership | Not coded — 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 coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not coded — source PDF |
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: Cover identifies a self-petition for an immigrant abused spouse under INA section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii).; pages: 1
claim: AAO applies battered-spouse requirements and reviews claimed abuse and marriage evidence.; pages: 2; 3; 4
claim: Appeal dismissed under the self-petition standard.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: ineligible_out_of_scope
Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
This is a historical, nonprecedent AAO decision about its own administrative record. It is not a prediction, success rate, or current filing instruction. Compare the issue and procedural stage before drawing an analogy. The current framework is in the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2.
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