dismissed EB-1A Case: Music
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence to meet the claimed criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The evidence for alleged awards was inconsistent and lacked primary documentation, submitted membership in a musician's union was not shown to require outstanding achievement of its members, and no published materials about the beneficiary were provided. Furthermore, reliance on support letters alone was deemed insufficient to establish original contributions of major significance to the field.
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