Dismissed
O-1B
O-1B Dismissed — Horse Training (2014): the appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner
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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.
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Definition Of 'Arts' Impermissible Self-Petitioning
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