Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Journalism (2017): did not establish they met the minimum of three required
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that they met the minimum of three required evidentiary criteria for the classification. The Director initially found only one criterion was met. On appeal, the AAO determined the evidence submitted for the 'awards' criterion, a British Chevening Scholarship, was insufficient as it was not proven to be an award for excellence in journalism, but rather an academic scholarship for future leaders.
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Leading Or Critical Role Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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