dismissed EB-1A Case: Urban And Regional Planning
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. The AAO concurred with the Director that the petitioner met the 'judging the work of others' criterion but found the evidence insufficient for the 'prizes or awards' and 'memberships' criteria. Specifically, a winning project bid was not considered a prize, and an 'Autodesk Expert Elite' title was for customer support, not for excellence in urban planning.
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