dismissed O-1A Case: Bodyboarding
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Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to address the specific grounds for the director's denial of the O-1 petition. Instead of arguing that the beneficiary met the O-1 criteria, the petitioner's counsel argued that they should have been allowed to amend the petition to a P-1 classification, which is not permitted. This failure to identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the original decision led to the dismissal.
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