dismissed EB-1A Case: Arts
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary's sustained national or international acclaim by submitting qualifying evidence under at least three of the ten regulatory categories. The AAO clarified that a prior O-1 nonimmigrant visa approval, which for artists uses a lesser standard of 'distinction,' is not sufficient to establish eligibility for the higher 'extraordinary ability' standard required for the EB-1A immigrant classification.
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