Outcome: Dismissed
FEB012023_02B2203
Our summary
Fashion designer met only two criteria (judging, exhibitions) and failed three-criterion threshold. AAO dismissed appeal finding insufficient evidence that Mara de Oro Award or Venezuelan publications qualified as nationally or internationally recognized, and that petitioner lacked sustained national or international acclaim required.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Exhibitions · Director determined petitioner met exhibition criterion through display of collections.
- Judging · Director determined petitioner met judging criterion; AAO did not disturb determination.
What was missing
- Awards · Mara de Oro Award lacked sufficient supporting evidence establishing national or international recognition in fashion design field.
- Published material · Published materials not about petitioner's specific work; website visitation data insufficient to establish major media status.
- Final merits · Failed initial evidentiary step; record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or top of field status.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Met | Director determined petitioner met exhibition criterion through display of collections. | |
| Met | Director determined petitioner met judging criterion; AAO did not disturb determination. | |
| Not met | Mara de Oro Award lacked sufficient supporting evidence establishing national or international recognition in fashion design field. | |
| Not met | Published materials not about petitioner's specific work; website visitation data insufficient to establish major media status. | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed by AAO in final determination. | |
| Not met | Failed initial evidentiary step; record does not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or top of field status. |
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