Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Professional Go Game: the motion was granted but the previous decision was
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Decision Summary
The motion was granted but the previous decision was affirmed and the petition was ultimately denied. The AAO determined the petitioner's awards did not qualify as major, internationally recognized prizes, and found evidence for other awards insufficient to prove national versus regional recognition. Additionally, published materials were found to be simple tournament result listings rather than substantive articles about the petitioner in major media.
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Major Internationally Recognized Award Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Materials About The Alien
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