EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2009Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Apr102009_02B2203
AwardsNot metMembershipNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Martial artist and Tai Chi coach sought EB-1A extraordinary ability. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner achieved success as a competitor decades earlier but failed to sustain acclaim through subsequent coaching work and did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at the very top level.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Petitioner did not provide award certificates for competitions from ten to twenty years ago; no sustained acclaim after 2000
- Membership · Membership in Tai Chi associations not based on outstanding achievement as essential condition for admission
- Final merits · Achieved success as martial arts competitor in late 1980s and early 1990s but did not sustain acclaim through coaching work
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Petitioner did not provide award certificates for competitions from ten to twenty years ago; no sustained acclaim after 2000 |
 Membership | Not met | Membership in Tai Chi associations not based on outstanding achievement as essential condition for admission |
 Final merits | Not met | Achieved success as martial arts competitor in late 1980s and early 1990s but did not sustain acclaim through coaching work |
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