Dismissed
O-1A
O-1A Dismissed — Business (2009): did not establish the beneficiary has achieved sustained
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has achieved sustained national or international acclaim in his field. The director found that the evidence did not show the required level of acclaim in any single area of endeavor, and the petitioner had not clearly identified the beneficiary's specific field of extraordinary ability.
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Receipt Of Major, Internationally Recognized Awards Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Employment In A Critical Or Essential Capacity Commanded A High Salary Or Other High Remuneration Submission Of Comparable Evidence
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