Dismissed
O-1B
O-1B Dismissed — Theater (2014): did not establish the beneficiary meets the minimum
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary meets the minimum evidentiary requirements for an alien of extraordinary ability in the arts. The director found that the evidence did not satisfy the major awards criterion or any of the six alternative criteria. On appeal, the petitioner did not submit any new evidence or specifically address the deficiencies, but instead made general claims that the director misapplied the law.
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8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(A) (Major Awards) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B)(1) (Lead/Starring In Distinguished Productions) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B)(2) (National/International Recognition) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B)(3) (Lead/Starring/Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B)(4) (Commercial/Critical Success) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B)(5) (Significant Recognition From Experts) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B)(6) (High Salary) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(C) (Comparable Evidence)
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