EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2013Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG232013_01B2203
AwardsMetMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Chess player sought extraordinary ability classification. Claimed three criteria: team awards, federation membership, and published material about himself. AAO sustained the awards criterion but rejected membership as single rather than plural and published material as not about the petitioner. Appeal dismissed; burden to establish eligibility not met.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Petitioner credited member of chess team receiving top-level collegiate award twice
What was missing
- Membership · Single membership in federation does not meet plural requirement; missing membership documentation
- Published material · Articles mentioned petitioner only in passing, not about the petitioner or his work
- Final merits · Failed to establish three regulatory criteria; evidence insufficient for sustained acclaim
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Petitioner credited member of chess team receiving top-level collegiate award twice |
 Membership | Not met | Single membership in federation does not meet plural requirement; missing membership documentation |
 Published material | Not met | Articles mentioned petitioner only in passing, not about the petitioner or his work |
 Final merits | Not met | Failed to establish three regulatory criteria; evidence insufficient for sustained acclaim |
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