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EB-1AFilm, music, performing artsIndividualDecided November 2020Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

NOV242020_03B2203

AwardsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

A singer withdrew an appeal after the AAO identified willful misrepresentation of material facts. The petitioner submitted altered trophy images, falsified magazine articles, and fictitious media coverage to support claimed awards and published material criteria. AAO entered a finding of fraud that may render the petitioner inadmissible in future proceedings.

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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.

What was missing

  • Awards · Submitted altered images of trophies, including trophy from different year and potentially from different person
  • Published material · Submitted altered magazine covers and articles, and fabricated articles, creating false appearance of media coverage

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
AwardsNot metSubmitted altered images of trophies, including trophy from different year and potentially from different person
Published materialNot metSubmitted altered magazine covers and articles, and fabricated articles, creating false appearance of media coverage
Final meritsNot reached / not discussedNot reached due to withdrawal; fraud findings prevent merit analysis

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