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EB-1A motions to reopen — AAO decision SEP242020_06B2203: Motion to reconsider denied; motion to reopen denied. Review source status, procedural posture…
Decision summary: AAO decision SEP242020_06B2203: Motion to reconsider denied; motion to reopen denied. AAO finds no incorrect application of law or policy and no new facts that warrant reopening. Reassertion/interpretation of swim results, rankings, awards, and evidence does not show error in the prior final-merits determination.
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 | SEP242020_06B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 24, 2020 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability; motions to reopen and reconsider |
Procedural posture | Motions following an earlier EB-1A denial/appeal; review limited to reopening/reconsideration standards. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reconsider denied; motion to reopen denied. |
Final-merits status | prior final-merits finding recounted, not freshly re-adjudicated; motion relief denied |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds no incorrect application of law or policy and no new facts that warrant reopening. Reassertion/interpretation of swim results, rankings, awards, and evidence does not show error in the prior final-merits determination.
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
"Do not present the motion’s recap as a full review of the underlying swimmer decision."
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover describes a competitive swimmer and decision on motion in an EB-1A proceeding.; pages: 1
claim: The prior decision found three criteria but concluded the totality did not establish sustained acclaim/top-of-field standing.; pages: 2
claim: Motion arguments concern rankings, results, Olympic/competition evidence, rankings/letters and prior filing timeline; AAO finds no material error/new facts warranting relief.; pages: 2; 3; 4
claim: Both motions are denied.; pages: 4
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 2 — Motion standards and background summarizing three criteria/final-merits denial.
PDF page 3 — Reconsideration analysis and swimming evidence arguments.
PDF page 4 — Reopening analysis and order denying both motions.
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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