Artist Manager

The Petitioner failed to meet the membership criterion as ANDI 'Partner' status did not require outstanding achievements. Published material in 27prmedia.com and examiner.com lacked evidence of major media status, and other articles lacked required metadata or were not about the Petitioner. Financial evidence showed yearly earnings (max $19,600) well below the California average for actors ($26,989), and box office receipts for films like 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' ($1.49M) were not shown to be commercially successful relative to the industry.

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim and that he is among the small percentage at the very top of his field, despite meeting three initial criteria. Evidence of published material about the Petitioner was limited to 2023-2024, failing to show sustained acclaim over a long period. A single article published in 1990 lacked evidence of citations or sustained acclaim. A leading or critical role in 2014 also lacked evidence of sustained acclaim. Contributions to employers were noted, but major significance to the broader field of Stage Construction and Engineering as it applies to Art, Theatre, and Film Production was not established. Furthermore, the record lacked comparative salary data to prove a high salary in relation to others in the field, which would indicate being at the very top.

The Petitioner failed to meet the required three criteria; specifically, reference letters lacked detail on how his work influenced the field (original contributions), and YouTube metrics were deemed insufficient or post-dated the filing (commercial success). The record did not establish sustained national or international acclaim or that the Petitioner is in the small percentage at the top of the field.