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- O-1AArts, design, architectureDec 2020Dismissed
Dismissed · 8 criteria reviewed0 of 8 criteria metRead → - O-1AFilm, music, performing artsJan 2020Dismissed
Production company sought O-1A classification for actor in motion pictures and television. Visa category is O-1B (arts/entertainment), not O-1A (sciences, education, business, athletics). Decision indicates O-1 classification but actor achievement in film falls outside O-1A scope. Classified as ineligible for stated visa category.
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