Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Horse Breeding (2012): did not establish the beneficiary met at least three of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the director determined the petitioner had not established that the beneficiary met at least three of the ten regulatory criteria for extraordinary ability. On appeal, counsel did not challenge this finding, but instead argued for eligibility under the 'comparable evidence' provision, which the AAO found unpersuasive.
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