Outcome: Dismissed
MAY252023_01D8101
Our summary
Fitness company petitioned for bodybuilder beneficiary as O-1A extraordinary ability. Director denied on contract sufficiency and failure to meet three of eight criteria. AAO dismissed appeal, finding serious errors and discrepancies in employment contract, including two contracts for same period and unresolved inconsistencies, made appeal dispositive without reaching other grounds.
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
- Awards · Director found beneficiary met awards criterion
What was missing
- High salary · Employment agreement issues and PayPal records did not demonstrate high salary eligibility
- Membership · IFBB membership did not satisfy membership criterion
- Published material · Articles from MuscleMag and muscleinsider.com did not fulfill published material criterion
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Met | Director found beneficiary met awards criterion | |
| Not met | Employment agreement issues and PayPal records did not demonstrate high salary eligibility | |
| Not met | IFBB membership did not satisfy membership criterion | |
| Not met | Articles from MuscleMag and muscleinsider.com did not fulfill published material criterion | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Contract defect alone dispositive; decision reserved other grounds |
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