Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Chef: did not establish she met the claimed criteria
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that she met the claimed criteria. The submitted awards were deemed to be of provincial or local recognition rather than national or international, and the petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence of their significance. Similarly, for the membership criterion, the petitioner failed to show that admission to the associations required outstanding achievements as judged by recognized experts.
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Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations
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