O-1AFilm, music, performing artsAgentDecided 2016Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR282016_01D8101
AwardsNot metLeading or critical roleNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Production company petitions for O-1A visa for beneficiary as film producer and editor. Beneficiary lacks significant national or international award in field and has not demonstrated lead or starring roles in productions with distinguished reputation, failing to satisfy required evidentiary threshold for extraordinary ability in arts.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Beneficiary has not been nominated for or received significant national or international award or prize in film production or editing.
- Leading or critical role · Petitioner did not establish beneficiary performed as lead or starring participant in productions with distinguished reputation; limited information about proposed role and lack of future performance evidence.
- Final merits · Beneficiary does not meet threshold requirements; fails awards prong and does not satisfy three of six evidentiary criteria necessary for extraordinary ability finding.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Beneficiary has not been nominated for or received significant national or international award or prize in film production or editing. |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Petitioner did not establish beneficiary performed as lead or starring participant in productions with distinguished reputation; limited information about proposed role and lack of future performance evidence. |
 Final merits | Not met | Beneficiary does not meet threshold requirements; fails awards prong and does not satisfy three of six evidentiary criteria necessary for extraordinary ability finding. |
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