Dismissed
O-1B
O-1B Dismissed — Acting (2016): did not establish the beneficiary's eligibility for O-1B
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the beneficiary's eligibility for O-1B classification. The AAO found that a nomination for a college acting competition did not meet the standard of a significant national or international award. Furthermore, the petitioner failed to provide sufficient primary evidence to even establish that the beneficiary was actually nominated for this student-level award.
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8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(A) (Significant National Or International Prize Or Award) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B) (Alternative Criteria)
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