Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Architecture (2009): did not establish sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim. Evidence submitted for the 'prizes or awards' criterion showed the petitioner's work was included in publications, but did not prove he received an actual prize or award. For the 'published material' criterion, the articles submitted did not mention the petitioner by name, thus failing to meet the requirement that the material be about the alien.
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Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien
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