Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Sciences (2013): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim necessary for the classification. The director found the evidence insufficient, and the AAO upheld this decision, rejecting the petitioner's legal challenge to the two-part adjudication framework used to evaluate extraordinary ability cases.
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Major, Internationally Recognized Award At Least Three Of Ten Regulatory Criteria Final Merits Determination (Kazarian Two-Step Analysis)
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