dismissed
EB-1A
dismissed EB-1A Case: Somatic Movement Therapy
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim in her field of somatic movement therapy. The evidence provided, such as a scholarship for dance from 1982, was deemed irrelevant to her current field and did not show sustained acclaim. Additionally, the petitioner did not prove that her membership in a professional association required outstanding achievements from its members.
Criteria Discussed
Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien
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