dismissed EB-1A Case: Culinary Arts
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum required three evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined the evidence submitted for the high salary criterion was insufficient, as it compared the petitioner's income to a general national average rather than to other executive sous chefs in similar roles. Since the petitioner could not numerically meet the threshold of three criteria, the AAO found it unnecessary to review the other claimed criteria.
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