Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Travel Industry (2019): did not meet the evidentiary requirements for the three
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the evidentiary requirements for the three criteria claimed. The AAO found that the award was for the petitioner's company, not him personally, and that being a finalist was not equivalent to receiving a prize. Additionally, the submitted articles were about his company, not him, and he failed to establish that he performed a leading or critical role for an organization with a distinguished reputation.
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Awards Published Material About The Alien Leading Or Critical Role
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