Tile and stone fabricator claiming extraordinary ability. Petition lacked extensive documentation of sustained national or international acclaim. Self-petitioner offered only a statement and promise of photographs but no evidence relating to the ten regulatory criteria, failing to meet the burden of proof.

A self-petitioner fabricator and installer for a tile and stone business claimed extraordinary ability but submitted minimal documentation: only a job description and blank pay stub. The AAO found no evidence of any regulatory criterion met and no documentation of sustained national or international acclaim. Appeal dismissed.

Squash coach sought extraordinary ability classification based on prior achievements as competitive athlete and coaching credentials. The AAO found beneficiary must demonstrate sustained acclaim as coach, not as player, and evidence of awards, membership, publications, and contributions failed to establish top-level coaching distinction.

Employer-sponsored biomedical researcher claimed six criteria for EB-1A extraordinary ability. AAO found two criteria met but required three, concluding petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim at the top level of the field.