dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Go Player
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner's third-place awards in Go tournaments were not considered major, internationally recognized awards, and the submitted published materials were deemed insufficient as they were from local publications, not major media, or did not primarily feature the petitioner.
Criteria Discussed
Major Internationally Recognized Award Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien
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