Direct answer: EB-1A Remand and favorable outcomes: what the disposition actually means organizes source-reviewed AAO material around one research question and links readers to the underlying decision records.

This topic is a research lens across the source-reviewed corpus. Candidate keyword matches are discovery aids only; each linked record retains its own procedural stage and the exact issue decided. This page makes no claim that keyword matches are a validated cohort or a legal rule.

How the case examples were selected

The linked decisions are examples for topic discovery from the completed source-review matrix. They do not represent every matching record, prove a universal standard, or establish an approval probability. Open each source and compare the issue, evidence, date, and procedural stage.

Source-reviewed decision examples

• APR032024_01B2203 — Director’s decision withdrawn; matter Remanded for a new decision. This is not an approval or a final merits result.
  Useful as a contrast to dismissals: a remand after the AAO finds the initial threshold met leaves final merits and the ultimate outcome unresolved. Official decision PDF.

• APR042018_01B2203 — A research scientist's appeal was sustained; he qualified as an individual of extraordinary ability.
  Whether this was a procedural dismissal, remand, or merits example; outcome and basis. Official decision PDF.

• OCT192009_02B2203 — Director’s revocation decision withdrawn; matter Remanded for further action and a new, detailed notice of intent to revoke.
  Procedural-only comparator about specificity and fair notice in revocation of an approved petition; do not present as an approval on the merits or as a final denial. eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations

• OCT192009_03B2203 — Appeal sustained; petition approved.
  Historical modeling approval; sparse criterion mapping, older framework. Official decision PDF.

• OCT112005_24B2203 — rejection of untimely appeal
  medium Official decision PDF.

• JAN102023_02B2203 — Remanded
  Potentially useful as an individual case example only when paired with factually similar field, evidence, adjudication era and procedural posture. For the motion decision, explain that substantial criteria analysis is incorporated by reference; for the remand decision, state that only the leading/critical-role criterion was expressly found met and other issues remain for agency review. Official decision PDF.

• JUN022022_02B2203 — Director decision withdrawn; matter Remanded.
  Procedural remand about reasoned adjudication and separation of eligibility elements, not an affirmative criteria holding. Official decision PDF.

• AUG232024_02B2203 — Director decision withdrawn and matter Remanded.
  Potential comparison for entrepreneurs where independent press covers company work; preserve caveat that writing career was not established as the field. Eligible for source-grounded individual decision page only with explicit procedural posture, criterion-specific findings, final-merits status, and page citations; do not imply approval where AAO Remanded or confuse prior motion findings with current adjudication. Official decision PDF.

• AUG032007_02B2203 — Remanded
  Useful procedural comparison on adequate notice of intent to revoke, identifying the specific alleged inconsistencies, and preserving a meaningful chance to respond. Official decision PDF.

• JUN262023_01B2203 — Director’s decision withdrawn; matter Remanded for new decision (p. 5).
  Excellent AEO/legal-procedure content for how AAO remands when the Director misreads EB-1A criteria; supports an explainer on plain-language review, translation evidence, and separate final-merits step. Not an approval or criterion-met precedent. Eligible for remand-focused case summary and narrowly scoped legal-process FAQ; outcome must be labeled remand, not approval.

• NOV082022_01B2203 — Motion to reopen dismissed.
  Successive-motion and membership comparator. Official decision PDF.

• AUG062024_05B2203 — Director decision withdrawn; Remanded for final-merits determination.
  Strong energy-executive example of judging in a competition where the petitioner assessed and scored final team submissions, alongside leadership and remuneration findings. Official decision PDF.

• NOV142017_01B2203 — Director’s denial affirmed; petition denied.
  Useful artist case on distinction between interview/display evidence and field-wide impact or organizational role. Treat procedural history carefully. Official decision PDF.

• AUG022023_02B2203 — Director’s decision withdrawn; matter Remanded for a new decision.
  Runner appeal remand useful for evidence evaluation and reasoned criterion findings; not a final approval or denial. eligible_for_editorial_review_with_citations

• JUN072024_01B2203 — Director decision withdrawn; Remanded for a new decision including totality/final merits.
  Strong business-executive example of why criterion counting and a final-merits totality analysis are distinct. Avoid characterizing the remand as approval. Official decision PDF.

• NOV262024_02B2203 — Withdrawn; Remanded for criterion analysis and possible final merits.
  Reasoned evidence discussion comparator; remand proves no criterion. Official decision PDF.

• MAY132021_01B2203 — Remanded
  Useful procedural/medical-research example about explicit, reasoned treatment of each claimed criterion and carrying forward an RFE finding into the final decision. Official decision PDF.

• MAY082023_01B2203 — Appeal dismissed
  Case involving show-jumping horse groom; can support a narrowly cited individual summary or comparison tied to the criterion findings and posture stated in the PDF. Preserve whether final merits was reached and the appeal disposition. Official decision PDF.

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