dismissed EB-1A Case: Journalism
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that they met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria for extraordinary ability. The AAO agreed with the Director that the evidence for the 'published materials' criterion was insufficient, as the articles were either not primarily about the petitioner's work or were in publications not established as major media. The Director had only found one criterion met (leading or critical role), and the petitioner did not successfully challenge the denial of the other claimed criteria.
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