dismissed EB-1A Case: Business
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the director determined the petitioner had not established the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The petitioner's evidence for the 'awards' criterion, an innovation award received by her employer for a process she developed, was found insufficient to prove she is one of the small percentage who have risen to the very top of her field. The media coverage presented was deemed local and not indicative of national or international acclaim.
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