dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Ballet
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO noted that a prior O-1 nonimmigrant approval does not guarantee approval for this immigrant classification, as the EB-1A category has a higher standard ('extraordinary ability') than the O-1 category for artists ('distinction').
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