Remanded
O-1A
O-1A Remanded — Digital Imaging Retouching: the director made a clear procedural error
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Decision Summary
The appeal was remanded because the director made a clear procedural error. The petitioner specifically requested classification under the O-1A criteria for aliens in science, education, business, or athletics, but the director denied the petition by applying the unrelated criteria for aliens of extraordinary ability in the arts. The AAO stated that the director must adjudicate the petition according to the specific classification requested and had no authority to consider an alternate one.
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