Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — E-Commerce (2020): did not establish the beneficiary met the minimum of three
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the beneficiary met the minimum of three evidentiary criteria. While the Director and AAO agreed the beneficiary met the criteria for published materials and holding a leading role, the petitioner failed to prove that the beneficiary's 'CEO of the Year' award was a nationally or internationally recognized prize for excellence. The evidence was deemed insufficient to establish the award's significance or the criteria for its conferral.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations With A Distinguished Reputation
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