dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Business
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had received sustained national or international acclaim or was one of the small percentage at the top of the field of business. The director and the AAO concluded that the evidence did not satisfy the criteria for a major internationally recognized award, nor did it meet at least three of the eight alternative evidentiary criteria required by regulation.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Major Internationally Recognized Award Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Critical Or Essential Employment High Salary Or Other Remuneration
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