O-1ASports and athleticsEmployerDecided August 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG012022_01D8101
Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot met
Our summary
Summary is being reviewed; the table above reflects the decision record.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Leading or critical role · Director found beneficiary met critical or essential capacity criterion for coaching role
What was missing
- Awards · Coach's award was to employer institution, not beneficiary personally; no major internationally recognized award received by beneficiary
- Membership · Certification process incomplete; petitioner failed to show beneficiary actually completed required membership demonstrating outstanding achievements
- Published material · Submitted articles were about youth program or institution, not about beneficiary himself; articles did not address his coaching work
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Director found beneficiary met critical or essential capacity criterion for coaching role |
 Awards | Not met | Coach's award was to employer institution, not beneficiary personally; no major internationally recognized award received by beneficiary |
 Membership | Not met | Certification process incomplete; petitioner failed to show beneficiary actually completed required membership demonstrating outstanding achievements |
 Published material | Not met | Submitted articles were about youth program or institution, not about beneficiary himself; articles did not address his coaching work |
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