Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Fashion Design: did not establish the beneficiary earned the sustained
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary earned the sustained national or international acclaim required for this classification. The evidence submitted for the 'prizes or awards' criterion, specifically the 'Prix Createur', was deemed a student award from the beneficiary's fashion school diploma show, not a prize for professional excellence open to those already established in the field.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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