dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Business
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary achieved sustained national or international acclaim or that she is one of the small percentage who has risen to the very top of her field. The director concluded, and the AAO agreed, that the evidence submitted did not satisfy the requirements for at least three of the eight evidentiary criteria for this visa classification.
Criteria Discussed
Major Internationally Recognized Award Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Critical Or Essential Capacity High Salary Or Remuneration Comparable Evidence
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