Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Art (2005): 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 the classification. The AAO determined that the evidence submitted for the 'Prizes or Awards' criterion, such as student-era certificates and academic fellowships, did not qualify as nationally recognized awards for a professional artist. Furthermore, other awards were too dated to demonstrate sustained acclaim.
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