dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Author
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim as an author. The AAO found that the awards submitted were primarily local or regional, not nationally recognized, and the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating their significance. The evidence as a whole did not prove the petitioner was one of the small percentage who had risen to the very top of the field.
Criteria Discussed
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
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