Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Photography (2023): did not establish eligibility under any of the evidentiary
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility under any of the evidentiary criteria. The AAO found that the petitioner's award was only recognized at a state level, not nationally or internationally. Furthermore, the submitted published materials were determined to be from an online blog, not a major media publication, or were not primarily about the petitioner's work.
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8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(I) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(Iii) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(H)(3)(Viii)
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