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O-1ASports and athleticsEmployerDecided May 2023Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

MAY252023_01D8101

AwardsMetHigh salaryNot metMembershipNot metPublished materialNot metFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed

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.

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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

CriterionReadingWhy
AwardsMetDirector found beneficiary met awards criterion
High salaryNot metEmployment agreement issues and PayPal records did not demonstrate high salary eligibility
MembershipNot metIFBB membership did not satisfy membership criterion
Published materialNot metArticles from MuscleMag and muscleinsider.com did not fulfill published material criterion
Final meritsNot reached / not discussedContract defect alone dispositive; decision reserved other grounds

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