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Published AAO appeal decisions
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2005-2026
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Aug 31, 2026
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- O-1AFilm, music, performing artsDec 2022Remanded
An entertainment business sought to employ a musician in O-1 status, which concerns the arts rather than O-1A. The director denied the petition for lack of a bona fide employer and definite employment. Given new evidence on appeal, the AAO withdrew the denial and remanded for a new decision.
Read → - O-1ABusiness and managementNov 2022Remanded
A company executive was the beneficiary of an O-1 extension petition filed by his employer in the business field. The director denied it over a suspended corporate status and a willful misrepresentation finding. The AAO withdrew the decision and remanded, because the director did not adequately consider the response to the notice of intent to deny.
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