Dismissed
O-1A
O-1A Dismissed — Software Engineering (2006): did not establish the beneficiary's sustained national or
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the beneficiary's sustained national or international acclaim. The submitted awards were for games developed by a team, not granted to the beneficiary individually, and there was no proof of their national or international recognition. Additionally, the petitioner did not provide evidence that the beneficiary's membership in an association required outstanding achievements or that the submitted published material was about the beneficiary himself.
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Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions
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