dismissed EB-1A Case: Music
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because despite meeting the minimum threshold of evidentiary criteria, the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim in the final merits determination. The AAO found the evidence for the 'published material' criterion to be insufficient, as the articles were in provincial newspapers, local media, or were promotional in nature, not establishing that the petitioner is among the small percentage at the very top of the field.
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