EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2009Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Apr302009_03B2203
AwardsNot metExhibitionsNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A wrestler sought extraordinary ability classification. The AAO reviewed six criteria but found no evidence supporting any. Petitioner submitted no documentation of awards, membership, publications, or leadership roles. Evidence failed to demonstrate sustained national acclaim or that petitioner stood among the very top in the field.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · No evidence submitted establishing receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
- Exhibitions · Criterion applies to visual arts such as sculptors and painters, not athletics
- Leading or critical role · No evidence petitioner performed leading or critical role for distinguished organization or establishment
- Membership · No evidence submitted; association membership based on activity or employment alone does not satisfy criterion
- Published material · No evidence establishes that published materials were primarily about petitioner in professional or major media
- Final merits · Evidence does not establish petitioner achieved sustained national or international acclaim or top-of-field status in wrestling
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | No evidence submitted establishing receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards |
 Exhibitions | Not met | Criterion applies to visual arts such as sculptors and painters, not athletics |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | No evidence petitioner performed leading or critical role for distinguished organization or establishment |
 Membership | Not met | No evidence submitted; association membership based on activity or employment alone does not satisfy criterion |
 Published material | Not met | No evidence establishes that published materials were primarily about petitioner in professional or major media |
 Final merits | Not met | Evidence does not establish petitioner achieved sustained national or international acclaim or top-of-field status in wrestling |
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