EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided December 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC282020_04B2203
AwardsMetOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot met
Our summary
Long-distance runner sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Claimed three evidentiary criteria: prizes, published material, and original contributions. AAO affirmed one criterion met but rejected published material as limited to local coverage and original contributions absent, failing three-criterion threshold.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Director found criterion satisfied; multiple marathon race victories documented
What was missing
- Original contributions · Race victories constitute separate criterion; no showing of original contribution of major significance
- Published material · Only local newspaper coverage of area races; insufficient breadth for major media publication
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Director found criterion satisfied; multiple marathon race victories documented |
 Original contributions | Not met | Race victories constitute separate criterion; no showing of original contribution of major significance |
 Published material | Not met | Only local newspaper coverage of area races; insufficient breadth for major media publication |
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