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EB-1A three-criterion threshold — AAO decision SEP282005_34B2203: Appeal dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the official USCIS PDF.
Decision summary: AAO decision SEP282005_34B2203: Appeal dismissed. AAO finds record insufficient to establish three criteria or sustained acclaim. Book about Jiangxi embroidery does not establish qualifying authorship; display and remuneration evidence do not cure threshold deficiency.
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Scope classification from review: in_scope_EB1A_AAO_decision. This is a source-review label, not a legal conclusion.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | SEP282005_34B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | September 28, 2005 |
Classification / field stated in source | Appeal dismissed. |
Procedural posture | Appeal from denial; merits review. |
Operative disposition | Appeal dismissed. |
Final-merits status | Unfavorable; sustained acclaim and eligibility not established. |
What the AAO decision addressed
AAO finds record insufficient to establish three criteria or sustained acclaim. Book about Jiangxi embroidery does not establish qualifying authorship; display and remuneration evidence do not cure threshold deficiency.
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 — source PDF |
Membership | Not reached — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not reached |
Judging the work of others | Not reached — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not reached — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not met — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not coded — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not reached |
High salary or remuneration | Not met — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not met — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
claim: Cover: September 28, 2005; petition as embroidery artist.; pages: 1
claim: AAO reviews award/recognition evidence and extraordinary-ability standard.; pages: 2
claim: AAO evaluates the book Jiangxi Embroidery and display evidence; neither establishes qualifying recognition/authorship.; pages: 3
claim: AAO finds claimed remuneration and commercial-success evidence insufficient.; pages: 4
claim: AAO finds fewer than three qualifying criteria/sustained acclaim and dismisses appeal.; pages: 5
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: eligible_for_narrow_fact_grounded_content: True; must_preserve_procedural_posture: True; recommended_use: Narrow negative craft/embroidery example on proof of authorship, display context, and compensation. Do not generalize to performing artists.
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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