dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Business
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence failed to meet the required criteria. The submitted article was not primarily about the beneficiary and the publication was not established as major media. Furthermore, the beneficiary's role as a judge for a live band competition was not considered to be in the same or an allied field as his claimed expertise in business/event planning.
Criteria Discussed
Major Internationally Recognized Award Published Material About The Alien Judging The Work Of Others Comparable Evidence
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