sustained EB-1A Case: Interior Design
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner met the required threshold of three evidentiary criteria, disagreeing with the Director's initial assessment. The AAO determined that the petitioner's awards were nationally recognized and that articles about her in online major media were valid. Having met the criteria for awards, published material, and a leading/critical role, the AAO conducted a final merits determination and concluded the record as a whole established her extraordinary ability.
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