Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Jewelry (2020): did not meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for the classification. While the Director found the petitioner met three criteria, the AAO's review determined that only one criterion (display at artistic exhibitions) was satisfied, finding the evidence for awards, memberships, and published material to be insufficient and, in some cases, not credible.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Media Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases
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