Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Business (2009): did not establish eligibility under the claimed criteria
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the claimed criteria. For the 'awards' criterion, the petitioner was only a finalist for a FIFI award, not a recipient, and failed to prove that the nomination itself constituted sufficient national or international acclaim. Another submitted award was for newcomers and did not demonstrate overall excellence in the field.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien
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