dismissed EB-1A Case: Music
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because, following a final merits determination, the petitioner's evidence was not sufficient to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and that he is among the small percentage at the very top of his field. Although the Director found four criteria were met, the AAO disagreed with the 'published material' criterion, finding the evidence was about the petitioner's band rather than him individually and lacked proper translations, but still found three criteria were met to warrant a final merits review.
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