Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Photography (2024): did not meet the initial evidentiary requirement of meeting
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the initial evidentiary requirement of meeting at least three criteria. The AAO found the evidence for the 'membership' criterion insufficient as it did not demonstrate that the associations required outstanding achievements. The evidence for 'published material' was also rejected because articles were not primarily about the petitioner's work, lacked required translations, and did not establish the publications as major media.
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Membership In Associations Published Material Judging The Work Of Others Scholarly Articles
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