EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2007Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Dec182007_02B2203
AwardsNot metJudgingNot metLeading or critical roleNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A boxing trainer and coach in Turkey seeking EB-1A athletic extraordinary ability provided no evidence of national or international acclaim or ongoing work after 1986. The AAO found he failed to meet three required criteria and dismissed the appeal for lack of sustained acclaim.
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · No nationally or internationally recognized awards or prizes; no students distinguished under petitioner's coaching
- Judging · Arbitration duties for youth association insufficient to distinguish petitioner or meet judging criterion
- Leading or critical role · Position as provincial youth association coach or arbitrator lacked nationally distinguished reputation
- Final merits · No sustained acclaim shown; employment ended 1986, twenty years before petition filing
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | No nationally or internationally recognized awards or prizes; no students distinguished under petitioner's coaching |
 Judging | Not met | Arbitration duties for youth association insufficient to distinguish petitioner or meet judging criterion |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Position as provincial youth association coach or arbitrator lacked nationally distinguished reputation |
 Final merits | Not met | No sustained acclaim shown; employment ended 1986, twenty years before petition filing |
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