Sustained
EB-1A
EB-1A Sustained — Therapeutic Aromatherapy And Reflexology (2005): the director denied the petition, finding the petitioner
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Decision Summary
The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner had met only one regulatory criterion. The AAO sustained the appeal, re-evaluating the evidence and determining that the petitioner's honorary memberships and contributions to professional organizations in South Africa were sufficient to meet additional criteria, thereby establishing the required sustained national acclaim.
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