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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision SEP192022_03B2203: Motion to reopen denied; motion to reconsider denied. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision SEP192022_03B2203: Motion to reopen denied; motion to reconsider denied. New Facebook verified-person material, letters, and sports evidence did not establish error in prior decision or qualifying new facts changing eligibility; evidence largely postdated filing/duplicated prior evidence and did not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.
Source limitation: The review record contains a source hold or limitation. Read the limitation below before relying on any case detail; unresolved facts are not treated as findings.
Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_procedural. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP192022_03B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 19, 2022 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; motion on administrative appeals decision |
Procedural posture | Fourth combined motion to reopen/reconsider following prior EB-1A denial; filing adds social-media and new letters/evidence. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reopen denied; motion to reconsider denied. |
Final-merits status | prior final-merits/eligibility not reopened; motions denied |
What the AAO decision addressed
New Facebook verified-person material, letters, and sports evidence did not establish error in prior decision or qualifying new facts changing eligibility; evidence largely postdated filing/duplicated prior evidence and did not show sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.
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 holds and limits
"Not a fresh adjudication of underlying criterion/final-merits claims; review underlying decision before deriving substantive case lessons."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Petitioner is a martial-arts athlete/coach; this is a fourth combined motion.; pages: 1; 2
claim: Previous decision found insufficient criteria and no eligibility; current motion submits Facebook verified-person printouts and additional letters/sports documentation.; pages: 2; 3; 4
claim: AAO finds no qualifying new facts or error; much of the evidence is later or repetitive and does not overcome prior denial.; pages: 3; 4; 5
claim: Both motions denied.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_procedural_context_only
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 3 — Reconsideration and verified Facebook-person evidence.
PDF page 4 — Reopening analysis of newly submitted letters and sports material.
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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