dismissed
O-1B
dismissed O-1B Case: Horse Training
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary's occupation, training horses for racing, qualifies as a 'field of creative activity or endeavor' under the definition of 'arts' for this visa category. Additionally, the petitioner abandoned the issue of impermissible self-petitioning by not addressing it on appeal.
Criteria Discussed
Definition Of 'Arts' Impermissible Self-Petitioning
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