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EB-1A motions to reconsider — AAO decision SEP262017_01B2203: Motion to reconsider denied. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS…
Decision summary: AAO decision SEP262017_01B2203: Motion to reconsider denied. Motion did not establish that prior decision was based on incorrect application of law or USCIS policy; substantially repeated appellate argument and generally alleged error.
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_motion_procedure. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP262017_01B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 26, 2017 |
Classification / field stated in source | EB-1A extraordinary ability in the arts; petitioner described as a pop singer. |
Procedural posture | Director denied the petition and AAO dismissed the appeal, finding no major internationally recognized award or at least three initial evidentiary criteria. On the present motion, petitioner largely repeated the appeal brief and cited no specific statute, policy, or pertinent decision showing legal/policy error. |
Operative disposition | Motion to reconsider denied. |
Final-merits status | not reached |
What the AAO decision addressed
Motion did not establish that prior decision was based on incorrect application of law or USCIS policy; substantially repeated appellate argument and generally alleged error.
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 reached |
Membership | not reached |
Published material about the person | not reached |
Judging the work of others | not reached |
Original contributions of major significance | not reached |
Scholarly authorship | not reached |
Artistic display or showcases | not reached |
Leading or critical role | not reached |
High salary or remuneration | not reached |
Commercial success in the performing arts | not reached |
Source holds and limits
["Prior appeal decision is summarized as finding no major award or three criteria, but this motion decision does not re-evaluate criteria or final merits."]
Specific caveats recorded by the reviewer
Prior appeal decision is summarized as finding no major award or three criteria, but this motion decision does not re-evaluate criteria or final merits.
Source-cited findings recorded in review
p. 1 identifies Matter of C-D-M-, date, EB-1A arts petition, prior decision and motion standard.
p. 2 explains no specific error/policy authority, applies reconsideration standard, and orders motion denied.
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Group only in a clearly labeled procedural collection by mechanism: (1) late appeals rejected with no motion treatment; (2) late appeals returned for motion consideration; (3) summary dismissal for nonspecific appeal/no supplement; (4) abandonment after missed NOID response; (5) representative/jurisdiction/classification filing defects; and (6) motions denied/dismissed for failure to meet motion standards. Do not combine these procedural outcomes as substantive EB-1A criterion outcomes.
Editorial use note: May be summarized only as a source-cited procedural record; no criterion-specific summary or outcome implied.
Page-level source trail
Use the official PDF and the cited physical page numbers to check each statement.
PDF page 1 — Page 1 contains cover and first portion of motion reasoning.
PDF page 2 — Page 2 completes reasoning and order; physical page numbering shows page 2.
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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