Sustained
EB-1A
EB-1A Sustained — Aromatherapy And Reflexology (2005): the AAO found that the director erred in their evaluation
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the director erred in their evaluation of the evidence. While the AAO agreed that the petitioner's honorary memberships did not qualify as nationally recognized awards, it determined that this evidence did satisfy the criterion for membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements, thus overturning the director's negative finding on that point.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards For Excellence Membership In Associations In The Field For Which Classification Is Sought, Which Require Outstanding Achievements Of Their Members
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