Outcome: Dismissed
JAN082025_03B2203
Our summary
Kazakh actress claimed seven EB-1A criteria. AAO found awards and membership criteria not met; other claimed criteria were not analyzed. Overall, petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or position at top of acting field required for extraordinary ability classification.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Diploma for best performance at international festival lacked evidence of direct individual receipt; music award post-dated petition filing.
- Membership · Evidence did not sufficiently establish membership in Union of Theater Workers or that membership requires outstanding achievements judged by experts.
- Final merits · Petitioner has not shown sustained national or international acclaim or career of acclaimed work at top of field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Diploma for best performance at international festival lacked evidence of direct individual receipt; music award post-dated petition filing. | |
| Not met | Evidence did not sufficiently establish membership in Union of Theater Workers or that membership requires outstanding achievements judged by experts. | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed. | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed. | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed. | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in sufficient detail to establish criterion met or not met. | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed. | |
| Not met | Petitioner has not shown sustained national or international acclaim or career of acclaimed work at top of field. |
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