dismissed EB-1A Case: Music Performance
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim by meeting at least three of the required regulatory criteria. The evidence provided for awards was deemed provincial rather than national, lacked proof of significance, or was improperly translated. The petitioner did not establish that membership in the submitted association required outstanding achievements, and failed to provide evidence of commercial success such as sales data for his recordings.
Criteria Discussed
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Avoid the mistakes that led to this denial
MeritDraft guides you through USCIS criteria so your draft is organized around the right evidence, legal framing, and common denial patterns.
Start a Stronger Draft →No credit card required. Generate your first petition draft in minutes.