Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Acrobatics (2009): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for this classification. The AAO determined that the petitioner's awards did not qualify as major, internationally recognized awards, comparing them to the standard of a Nobel Prize or Olympic Medal. The evidence submitted for lesser awards was also deemed insufficient to demonstrate they were indicative of the petitioner having risen to the very top of the field.
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Major Internationally Recognized Awards Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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