EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2013Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN312013_02B2203
JudgingMetScholarly articlesMetLeading or critical roleNot metOriginal contributionsNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
An exercise and sport psychology professional filed self-petition seeking EB-1A classification. Director found two criteria met. Petitioner contested three other criteria on appeal but failed to establish three criteria minimum. AAO affirmed dismissal; petitioner not demonstrated to be at very top of field.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Director found petitioner met participation as judge criterion.
- Scholarly articles · Director found petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion.
What was missing
- Leading or critical role · Petitioner failed to establish leading or critical role for organizations.
- Original contributions · Petitioner failed to demonstrate original contributions of major significance.
- Published material · Petitioner failed to establish published material about alien in major media.
- Final merits · Petitioner met only two criteria; failed three-criterion threshold for extraordinary ability in exercise and sport psychology.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found petitioner met participation as judge criterion. |
 Scholarly articles | Met | Director found petitioner met authorship of scholarly articles criterion. |
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish leading or critical role for organizations. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Petitioner failed to demonstrate original contributions of major significance. |
 Published material | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish published material about alien in major media. |
 Final merits | Not met | Petitioner met only two criteria; failed three-criterion threshold for extraordinary ability in exercise and sport psychology. |
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