Dismissed
O-1A
O-1A Dismissed — Education (2010): the director denied the petition because the petitioner
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Decision Summary
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had received sustained national or international acclaim or met at least three of the required evidentiary criteria. On appeal, the petitioner argued that deference should be given to a prior O-1 approval for the beneficiary with a different employer. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the evidence submitted for the current petition was insufficient to demonstrate the beneficiary's extraordinary ability.
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