Remanded
O-1A
O-1A Remanded — Business (2013): the director erred by adjudicating the petition under the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was remanded because the director erred by adjudicating the petition under the wrong legal standard. The petitioner filed for an O-1A classification (extraordinary ability in science, education, business, or athletics), but the director incorrectly evaluated it using the criteria for aliens in the arts (O-1B) and the motion picture/television industry. The AAO ruled that the petition must be adjudicated based on the specific classification requested.
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