Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Sound Design And Engineering (2015): did not establish the beneficiary meets the initial
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary meets the initial evidence requirements of a one-time major achievement or at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. The AAO rejected the petitioner's argument that a prior O-1 nonimmigrant visa approval constituted comparable evidence, explaining that the O-1 standard of 'distinction' is a lower standard than the EB-1A requirement to be at the 'very top of the field of endeavor.'
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Published Material About The Alien Original Contributions Of Major Significance Leading Or Critical Role High Salary Or Remuneration One-Time Achievement Comparable Evidence
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