Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Ballet (2007): the appeal was dismissed due to fraud and material
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed due to fraud and material misrepresentation. The AAO found that a diploma submitted for the "Third International Ballet Competition 'Maya'" was dated 1995, while research showed the competition actually occurred in 1998. The petitioner failed to rebut this discrepancy or provide the requested original documents, leading to the dismissal.
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