Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Music (2024): did not meet the evidentiary burden for the claimed criteria
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the evidentiary burden for the claimed criteria. Specifically, regarding the 'published material' criterion, the petitioner did not provide required background information, such as circulation data, to prove the publications qualified as major media, even after the Director specifically requested it.
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