EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided May 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY132024_01B2203
Published materialMetAwardsNot metJudgingNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A mountain climber and scout self-petitioner sought EB-1A extraordinary ability classification. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding he met only one of the ten evidentiary criteria (published materials) but not the required three minimum. Overall record did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or elite recognition.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Published material · Director and AAO agreed petitioner satisfied published materials criterion
What was missing
- Awards · No major internationally recognized award established
- Judging · No documentary evidence of actual judging participation in same or allied field; invitation alone insufficient
- Membership · Memberships in Boy Scouts, Nepal Mountaineering Association, and others lack documented exclusive achievement-based requirements
- Original contributions · Claimed but not sufficiently substantiated in record
- Final merits · Evidence did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Published material | Met | Director and AAO agreed petitioner satisfied published materials criterion |
 Awards | Not met | No major internationally recognized award established |
 Judging | Not met | No documentary evidence of actual judging participation in same or allied field; invitation alone insufficient |
 Membership | Not met | Memberships in Boy Scouts, Nepal Mountaineering Association, and others lack documented exclusive achievement-based requirements |
 Original contributions | Not met | Claimed but not sufficiently substantiated in record |
 Final merits | Not met | Evidence did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or place among small percentage at top of field |
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