EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2019Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB262019_01B2203
AwardsMetMembershipNot metPublished materialNot met
Our summary
A Taekwondo competitor and trainer claimed extraordinary ability through three criteria. The AAO found the petitioner satisfied only one criterion and dismissed the appeal because the evidence fell short of meeting the three-criterion minimum required for further review.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Petitioner met criterion for lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
What was missing
- Membership · Membership in national team and international federation at elite level insufficient for criterion
- Published material · Articles lacked full translations, lacked author information, or did not qualify as major media
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Petitioner met criterion for lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards |
 Membership | Not met | Membership in national team and international federation at elite level insufficient for criterion |
 Published material | Not met | Articles lacked full translations, lacked author information, or did not qualify as major media |
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