Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Art Direction: did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The director initially found that the petitioner, an art director, did not meet any of the regulatory criteria. The AAO affirmed this, noting that a prior O-1 nonimmigrant visa approval is not binding as it is based on a lesser standard of "distinction" compared to the high "extraordinary ability" standard required for the EB-1A immigrant classification.
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