dismissed EB-1A Case: Performing Arts
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the required number of criteria. The AAO concurred with the director that newspaper reviews that only briefly mentioned the petitioner were not 'about' him. While acknowledging his extensive performance record, the AAO concluded that performing a role, even for many years, did not meet the standard for original artistic contributions of major significance to the field as a whole.
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