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EB-1A appeal disposition — AAO decision SEP172010_01B9204: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: The AAO Appeal dismissed The AAO found the petitioner did not establish joint residence with the spouse and did not establish good moral character; the source expressly identifies a VAWA immigrant-spouse petition, not Form I-140 EB-1A. (pp. 1–2, 6–9).
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: Printed petition type and statutory basis are INA § 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), VAWA; no EB-1A classification. (pp. 1–2). This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP172010_01B9204 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 17, 2010 |
Classification / field stated in source | VAWA self-petition under INA § 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), not an EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition. |
Procedural posture | Appeal of Vermont Service Center denial of Form I-360; appeal dismissed. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed |
Final-merits status | The matter is a VAWA self-petition, not an EB-1A case. |
What the AAO decision addressed
The AAO found the petitioner did not establish joint residence with the spouse and did not establish good moral character; the source expressly identifies a VAWA immigrant-spouse petition, not Form I-140 EB-1A. (pp. 1–2, 6–9)
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: The decision concerns a Form I-360 self-petition by an alleged battered spouse under the VAWA provision; the Director denied for failure to establish joint residence and good moral character.; pages: 1; 2
claim: The AAO found unexplained discrepancies in claimed joint residence, including the police report address conflicting with the petitioner’s account and brother’s statements.; pages: 5; 6
claim: The AAO concluded the petitioner failed to establish residence with the spouse and good moral character, then dismissed the appeal.; pages: 6; 8; 9
How this record may be used in research
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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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