EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided August 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG242022_02B2203
AwardsMetJudgingMetMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Martial arts competitor and coach sought EB-1A extraordinary ability. Satisfied awards and judging criteria only. AAO rejected membership claim lacking expert recognition documentation and published material claim lacking proper attribution and venue. Failed to meet three-criterion threshold or demonstrate top-of-field extraordinary ability.
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Director found petitioner satisfied awards criterion; AAO agreed
- Judging · Director found petitioner satisfied judging criterion; AAO agreed
What was missing
- Membership · Submitted evidence did not demonstrate membership based on recognition of outstanding achievements by national or international experts
- Published material · Articles mention petitioner but lack required title, date, author; not published in professional or major trade publications about petitioner's work
- Final merits · Petitioner satisfied only two of required three criteria; failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim or career of acclaimed work
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Director found petitioner satisfied awards criterion; AAO agreed |
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner satisfied judging criterion; AAO agreed |
 Membership | Not met | Submitted evidence did not demonstrate membership based on recognition of outstanding achievements by national or international experts |
 Published material | Not met | Articles mention petitioner but lack required title, date, author; not published in professional or major trade publications about petitioner's work |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner satisfied only two of required three criteria; failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim or career of acclaimed work |
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