EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2012Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Apr232012_03B2203
AwardsNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Karate practitioner and coach filed self-petition claiming extraordinary ability through competition victory and four regulatory criteria. The AAO found the competition award was not major or internationally recognized, and the petitioner met none of the ten regulatory criteria. Petition dismissed because petitioner failed to demonstrate sustained acclaim or top-tier field status.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · First place in karate competition not recognized as major internationally recognized award
- Leading or critical role · Petitioner failed to establish leading or critical role criterion
- Membership · Petitioner failed to establish membership in associations criterion
- Published material · Petitioner failed to establish published material about alien criterion
- Final merits · Accomplishments predate petition by 15+ years; not in small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | First place in karate competition not recognized as major internationally recognized award |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish leading or critical role criterion |
 Membership | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish membership in associations criterion |
 Published material | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish published material about alien criterion |
 Final merits | Not met | Accomplishments predate petition by 15+ years; not in small percentage at top of field |
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