Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Bonsai Art (2006): the appeal was dismissed with a finding of fraud
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed with a finding of fraud. The AAO found that the petitioner submitted falsified and plagiarized articles, attempting to pass off another author's work as her own to gain an immigration benefit. The petitioner also failed to respond to the AAO's notice of derogatory information, which compromised her credibility and led to the dismissal of the appeal.
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