Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Music (2023): did not establish eligibility under the required number of
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility under the required number of regulatory criteria. Specifically for the original contributions criterion, the petitioner's invention of a new bass guitar was not shown to have had a significant impact on the field as a whole, and supporting evidence like testimonial letters were too general or post-dated the petition filing.
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Major Internationally Recognized Award Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role
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