dismissed EB-1A Case: Chef
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary's sustained national or international acclaim required for the classification. The director found the evidence insufficient, and the AAO upheld this decision, concluding the petitioner failed to submit qualifying evidence under at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. The AAO also noted that a prior O-1 approval under the lesser standard of 'distinction' for artists is not evidence of eligibility for the much higher EB-1A standard.
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