Dismissed
O-1B
O-1B Dismissed — Art (2016): did not establish the beneficiary qualifies as an artist of
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary qualifies as an artist of extraordinary ability. The petitioner did not prove that a two-year academic scholarship awarded to the beneficiary was comparable to a significant national or international award like an Academy Award or Emmy. The decision concludes the petitioner did not satisfy the initial awards criterion or at least three of the alternative criteria.
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8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(A) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(C)
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