EB-1ASports and athleticsEmployerDecided July 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL282022_02B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Beneficiary seeking EB-1A as athletic instruction school chief instructor and former competitor. AAO dismissed because beneficiary met only one of ten criteria (judging) when three required; lacks sustained recent national/international acclaim; record does not support extraordinary ability.
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
- Judging · Director found beneficiary satisfied this criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.
What was missing
- Awards · Championships from 1982 and 1993; no evidence of nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence.
- Membership · Membership does not meet criterion; bylaws require demonstrated excellence but record lacks proof.
- Final merits · Overall pattern of sustained acclaim and extraordinary ability not demonstrated; beneficiary ceased competing 15 years ago.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Director found beneficiary satisfied this criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding. |
 Awards | Not met | Championships from 1982 and 1993; no evidence of nationally or internationally recognized prizes for excellence. |
 Membership | Not met | Membership does not meet criterion; bylaws require demonstrated excellence but record lacks proof. |
 Final merits | Not met | Overall pattern of sustained acclaim and extraordinary ability not demonstrated; beneficiary ceased competing 15 years ago. |
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