EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided July 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL162024_03B2203
Leading or critical roleMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Gymnastics trampoline and tumbling coach sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. Claimed three criteria: membership in associations, leading or critical role, and comparable evidence of awards. AAO found one criterion met but insufficient to reach three-criterion threshold, thus dismissed the appeal without addressing final merits.
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
- Leading or critical role · Demonstrated critical role in former work in Kazakhstan with distinguished reputation organization.
What was missing
- Awards · Comparable evidence of lesser awards not properly established as equivalent to major international awards.
- Membership · National team coach position does not constitute membership in an association requiring outstanding achievements as defined by regulation.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Met | Demonstrated critical role in former work in Kazakhstan with distinguished reputation organization. |
 Awards | Not met | Comparable evidence of lesser awards not properly established as equivalent to major international awards. |
 Membership | Not met | National team coach position does not constitute membership in an association requiring outstanding achievements as defined by regulation. |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed to meet the requisite three initial evidentiary criteria threshold. |
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