dismissed EB-1A Case: Photographic Retouching
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria. The AAO determined the petitioner only satisfied one criterion (artistic display), concluding that the published material submitted was not sufficiently 'about' the petitioner and that the evidence did not establish his freelance role was critical to the success of the publications.
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