dismissed O-1B Case: Culinary Arts
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary's distinction in the culinary arts. The AAO determined that the evidence did not demonstrate the national or international significance of the beneficiary's awards, that he performed in a leading or critical role for distinguished organizations, or that his proposed salary was high on a national level. Testimonials were also found to be of little evidentiary value due to being boilerplate or from authors whose expertise was not established.
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