Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Education (2020): did not establish the beneficiary met the evidentiary
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary met the evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined that certificates of appreciation for participation and volunteer work did not qualify as nationally recognized awards for excellence. Additionally, articles that merely cited the beneficiary's work in a bibliography were not considered to be published material 'about' the beneficiary.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien
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