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EB-1AArts, design, architectureIndividualDecided February 2020Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

FEB062020_02B2203

ExhibitionsMetAwardsClaimed, not analyzedJudgingClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedOriginal contributionsClaimed, not analyzedPublished materialClaimed, not analyzedScholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

Fashion model self-petitioner sought extraordinary ability classification. Director found petitioner met only one of ten regulatory criteria. Petitioner filed appeal without brief or specific statement of error, marked intent to submit additional evidence but failed to do so after 11 months. AAO summarily dismissed appeal for failure to identify erroneous conclusions.

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What the AAO accepted

  • Exhibitions · Director found petitioner satisfied artistic display criterion at 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(vii)

What was missing

Every criterion in the table was found met.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
ExhibitionsMetDirector found petitioner satisfied artistic display criterion at 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(vii)
AwardsClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed on appeal; no brief or statement addressing director's findings
JudgingClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed on appeal; no brief or statement addressing director's findings
MembershipClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed on appeal; no brief or statement addressing director's findings
Original contributionsClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed on appeal; no brief or statement addressing director's findings
Published materialClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed on appeal; no brief or statement addressing director's findings
Scholarly articlesClaimed, not analyzedClaimed but not analyzed on appeal; no brief or statement addressing director's findings
Final meritsNot reached / not discussedPetition failed at initial evidence threshold; final merits not reached

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