Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Law (2014): the motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because
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Decision Summary
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient new evidence to warrant reopening the case. The AAO found the new evidence submitted for the membership and scholarly articles criteria to be unpersuasive. The decision also reaffirmed the previous finding that the petitioner, who intends to practice law, did not establish that his occupation falls under the qualifying statutory categories of business or education.
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