dismissed EB-1A Case: Photography
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim. The petitioner's awards were not considered significant; one was for amateur photographers using a specific brand of camera, and the other was a paid placement on a website, not a juried selection for a book. The AAO also withdrew the director's favorable finding on published material, clarifying that the publication of the petitioner's photographs does not meet the criterion, which requires the material to be *about* the petitioner.
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