Development director self-petitioned for EB-1A visa. Applicant met three evidentiary criteria but appeal dismissed on final merits. Motions to reopen and reconsider dismissed because petitioner submitted no new facts or evidence and failed to show AAO misapplied law or policy.

Ballroom dance choreographer petitioner sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification on motion. AAO found petitioner failed to meet at least three required criteria: awards lacked sufficient documentation, memberships did not require outstanding achievements, training manual showed no major significance, leading role claim unsubstantiated, and salary data was incomparable. Motion dismissed.

A geologist sought EB-2 exceptional ability classification with a national interest waiver. After an earlier appeal and several motions were dismissed, the petitioner filed a combined motion to reopen and reconsider. The AAO dismissed both: the delay in the prior late motion was not shown reasonable or beyond his control, and no legal error was identified.

An actress sought O-1A classification for extraordinary ability. The petitioner (production company) filed a third motion to reconsider after two prior dismissals, resubmitting identical arguments and evidence without demonstrating legal or policy errors in prior decisions. The AAO dismissed the motion because the petitioner failed to meet the procedural requirement of showing proper cause under applicable regulations.