Videographer

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three of the ten evidentiary criteria for extraordinary ability. Specifically, the Petitioner did not demonstrate that his memberships (Professional Photographers of America, Brazilian Association of Visual Authors Rights) required outstanding achievements judged by experts. Furthermore, the Petitioner failed to provide certified English translations for foreign language articles and the submitted English article did not discuss his work, only crediting him as a photographer. Evidence of a YouTube interview lacked a transcript and proof of the program's major media status. No specific metrics like publication or citation counts were provided or met.

The Petitioner did not establish that she met the criteria for awards (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(i)), memberships (ii), published material (iii), or high remuneration (ix). The motion was dismissed because it primarily addressed reserved criteria (original contributions and leading roles) rather than providing a cogent argument against the specific grounds for the previous dismissal.

The Petitioner failed to meet the minimum of three criteria. The 2020 Regional Emmy was not awarded to the Petitioner individually and was regional rather than national. Published materials lacked required metadata (author/date) or failed to prove the platforms were major media. Expert letters were complimentary but did not demonstrate a major impact on the field at large.