EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided April 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR302020_01B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Horse owner and breeder in dressage and jumping claimed extraordinary ability through awards and published material. The AAO found no major, internationally recognized award, rejected membership criterion as relating to horses not petitioner, and withdrew the published material finding. Dismissed for failing to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · No major, internationally recognized award established; dressage score lacks comparable stature to Nobel Prize or Olympic Medal
- Membership · Memberships referred to horses not petitioner; association does not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts
- Published material · Director's finding withdrawn; petitioner failed to identify qualifying published material with title, date, author
- Final merits · Petitioner not shown to be among upper echelon; lacks sustained national or international acclaim as individual
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | No major, internationally recognized award established; dressage score lacks comparable stature to Nobel Prize or Olympic Medal |
 Membership | Not met | Memberships referred to horses not petitioner; association does not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts |
 Published material | Not met | Director's finding withdrawn; petitioner failed to identify qualifying published material with title, date, author |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner not shown to be among upper echelon; lacks sustained national or international acclaim as individual |
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