EB-1A Dismissed — Photography (2012): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability. The AAO found that the evidence submitted did not meet the plain language requirements of the regulatory criteria, specifically determining that a graduate fellowship was for academic study and not a nationally or internationally recognized prize for excellence in the field of photography. Consequently, the petitioner failed to establish eligibility by meeting at least three of the ten evidentiary criteria.
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