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EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided June 2026Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

JUN022026_02B2203

High salaryNot metJudgingNot metLeading or critical roleNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

A rally racing athlete and entrepreneur sought extraordinary ability classification. After an earlier dismissed appeal, he filed a combined motion to reopen and reconsider. The AAO dismissed both, finding no new facts and no incorrect application of law or policy, only reargument of issues already considered.

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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.

What was missing

  • High salary · Prior appeal decision withdrew the service center's favorable finding on high remuneration.
  • Judging · Record lacked evidence he actually served as a judge of others' work when the prior decision issued.
  • Leading or critical role · Prior appeal decision withdrew the service center's favorable finding on this criterion.
  • Membership · Earlier appellate decision agreed the membership criterion was unmet; motion offered no basis to disturb that.
  • Original contributions · Prior decision agreed with the service center that this criterion was unmet; motion did not change that.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
High salaryNot metPrior appeal decision withdrew the service center's favorable finding on high remuneration.
JudgingNot metRecord lacked evidence he actually served as a judge of others' work when the prior decision issued.
Leading or critical roleNot metPrior appeal decision withdrew the service center's favorable finding on this criterion.
MembershipNot metEarlier appellate decision agreed the membership criterion was unmet; motion offered no basis to disturb that.
Original contributionsNot metPrior decision agreed with the service center that this criterion was unmet; motion did not change that.
Final meritsNot reached / not discussedNo final merits determination was made since initial criteria were not satisfied.

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