Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Shoe Design (2005): did not establish sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim by meeting at least three evidentiary criteria. The evidence for an award lacked proof of its national stature and proper translation, the evidence for authorship was an uncertified and untranslated book cover, and the claim of commercial success was unsubstantiated by sales receipts and considered inapplicable to the petitioner's field.
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Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Commercial Successes In The Performing Arts
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