Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Business (2006): the evidence failed to demonstrate sustained national or
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at the very top of the field. The petitioner's award was determined to be a local award for young entrepreneurs, not a nationally or internationally recognized prize. Additionally, the published material was about a fundraising event rather than about the petitioner's work, and the petitioner's business contributions were not shown to be of major significance to the field as a whole.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Original Scientific, Scholarly, Artistic, Athletic, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance
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