dismissed EB-1A Case: Chinese Knot Making
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that they met at least three of the required criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The evidence submitted for authorship, artistic exhibitions, and commercial success was deemed insufficient, lacking proof of publication or significance, documentation that the exhibitions took place at prestigious venues, or evidence of sales receipts.
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