Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Photography (2011): did not establish eligibility as an alien of exceptional
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility as an alien of exceptional ability. The petitioner did not provide the required primary evidence of her academic degree, and the documentation for her work experience did not consist of letters from employers as mandated by regulations. Consequently, the petitioner did not prove a degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered in the field.
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