Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Religious Writing (2020): did not establish eligibility for the classification
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish eligibility for the classification. The AAO determined that the petitioner's award did not qualify as a major, internationally recognized one-time achievement. Furthermore, the petitioner only satisfied one of the alternative evidentiary criteria (authorship of scholarly articles), falling short of the required three.
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One-Time Achievement (Major, Internationally Recognized Award) Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role
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