dismissed O-1B Case: Art
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the required evidentiary criteria for extraordinary ability in the arts. The AAO reviewed the evidence for several criteria, including serving as a lead participant in distinguished events, and concluded that the documentation did not satisfy any of them. For instance, while testimonial letters praised the beneficiary's curatorial work, they did not sufficiently establish that the exhibitions themselves had a distinguished reputation as required.
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