dismissed EB-1A Case: Folk Music
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO found the evidence submitted for the 'prizes or awards' criterion was deficient, as the submitted certificates were for student-level competitions or failed to specify the petitioner's placement or the awarding entity, thus not demonstrating acclaim at the top of the field.
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