dismissed O-1B Case: Multimedia Art

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u.s.Departmentof Homeland security
20 Mass. Ave., N.W., Rm. 3000
Washington, DC 20529
U.S.Citizenship
and ImmigratIon
Services
FILE: WAC 06 214 50193 Office: CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER Date:
SEP 14 2001
IN RE: Petitioner:
Beneficiary:
PETITION: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker under Section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(O)(i)
ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER:
INSTRUCTIONS:
This is the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office in your case. All documents have been returned to
the office that originally decided your case. Any further inquiry must be made to that office.
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"kLRobert P. Wiemann, Chief
I Administrative Appeals Office
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DISCUSSION: The Director, California Service Center, denied the nonimmigrant visa petition. The matter is
now before the Administrative Appeals Office on appeal. The appeal will be dismissed.
The petitioner is an artist, acting as the beneficiary's agent. The petitioner seeks 0-1 nonimmigrant classification
of the beneficiary, as an alien with extraordinary ability under section 101(a)(15)(0)(i) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(aXI5)(0)(i), in order for the beneficiary, a multimedia artist, to exhibit
her work temporarily in the United States for a period of three years from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2009.
The director denied the petition, fmding that the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary has received
sustained national or international acclaim.
A review of Citizenship and Immigration Services records indicates that this beneficiary is also the beneficiary of
an approved 0-1 nonimmigrant petition filed by the same petitioner, receipt number WAC 07 084 51977, valid
from July 10,2007 until January 31, 2010. While the petitioner has not withdrawn the appeal in this proceeding,
it would appear that the beneficiary is either currently in 0-1 status or is able to apply for the appropriate visa
abroad, and the issues in this proceeding are moot. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed.
ORDER: The appeal is dismissed as moot.