dismissed EB-1A Case: Music
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a jazz musician, did not meet the requisite criteria for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO found that the petitioner's role as a bassist on a Juno-nominated album did not qualify as a major, internationally recognized award, especially since he was not the named nominee. The office also concluded that a nomination for an award is not equivalent to receiving it and rejected the argument for comparable evidence.
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