dismissed EB-1A Case: Performing Arts
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for this classification. While the AAO acknowledged that the petitioner's 'Honored Artist of the Russian Federation' title met the prizes/awards criterion, it found the evidence for a second award, the 'Golden Mask', was insufficient to demonstrate the required level of prestige. The petitioner did not provide enough evidence to meet the minimum three criteria necessary to qualify as an alien of extraordinary ability.
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