Dismissed
O-1B
O-1B Dismissed — Acting (2009): the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's findings that the submitted evidence was insufficient to establish the beneficiary's extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry. The petitioner did not prove that the beneficiary met the criterion for a significant award or at least three of the six alternative evidentiary criteria required for the O-1B classification.
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Significant National Or International Awards Lead Or Starring Participant In Distinguished Productions National Or International Recognition Lead, Starring, Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations Major Commercial Or Critically Acclaimed Successes Significant Recognition From Experts/Critics High Salary
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