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O-1B appeals — Remanded

Browse 5 AAO decisions where O-1B appeals were remanded. Learn what evidence worked and what failed.

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MAY142025_02D8101 ·2025-05-14

The AAO remanded a denied O-1B petition for a tattoo artist after finding SCOPS incorrectly evaluated the beneficiary's Argentine salary by converting it to U.S. dollars instead of comparing it to local Argentine wage data, meaning the high-salary criterion was actually met.

DEC302022_01D8101 ·2022-12-30

The AAO remanded an O-1B petition for a musician after the Director denied it solely on doubts about whether the petitioning entertainment company was a real, operating U.S. employer — without ever evaluating the musician's extraordinary ability.

OCT202016_01D8101 ·2016-10-20

The AAO remanded an O-1B petition for a filmmaker/film editor after finding the Director wrongly denied it on the sole basis that the petitioning company was not authorized to act as agent for the Beneficiary's other employers.

MAY252016_01D8101 ·2016-05-25

The AAO remanded an O-1B petition for a fashion model after finding the Director's denial — based solely on an allegedly falsified recommendation letter — was not supported by the evidence, as the petitioner credibly explained the signature stamp error was accidental.

APR102015_01D8101 ·2015-04-10

The AAO withdrew a director's revocation of an O-1B petition for an Argentine film/television producer because the revocation notice failed to explain its reasoning or address the petitioner's evidence. The case was sent back for a proper decision.