Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Dance: did not establish sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim by meeting at least three of the regulatory criteria. The submitted evidence of awards was deemed insufficient as a youth prize did not prove the petitioner was at the top of the entire field. Additionally, the petitioner failed to provide adequate evidence for membership in an association requiring outstanding achievement or for the authorship of a significant published article.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Authorship Of Scholarly Articles In Professional Or Major Trade Publications
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