dismissed EB-1A Case: Financial Journalism
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility under the minimum three evidentiary criteria. While the Director acknowledged the petitioner met the criteria for awards and having a leading or critical role, the AAO found the evidence submitted for other criteria, such as memberships and published material, to be deficient. The petitioner did not prove the associations required outstanding achievements for membership, and the articles provided were not primarily about the petitioner's work.
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