Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Folk Art (2007): the appeal was dismissed due to a finding of fraud and
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed due to a finding of fraud and material misrepresentation. The AAO found that the petitioner had plagiarized the biographical history and achievements of another artist from a published article and misrepresented them as his own. Furthermore, the petitioner failed to respond to a request for original documents to support his claims, which is grounds for denial.
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