Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Filmmaking (2009): did not establish she met the regulatory criteria for an
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish she met the regulatory criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO determined that the submitted published materials did not meet the standard, as they were either about her former modeling career, not primarily about her work as a filmmaker, or from publications that were not demonstrated to be major media.
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Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media
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