Dismissed
O-1B
O-1B Dismissed — Horse Training (2014): did not establish the beneficiary met the regulatory
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the regulatory criteria for an O-1B alien of extraordinary ability in the arts. The AAO rejected the petitioner's main argument, which relied on prior approvals, stating that USCIS is not bound by a previous decision if it contained a material error.
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