EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2009Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
Mar272009_04B2203
AwardsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
Former professional tennis player in Venezuela claimed extraordinary ability, citing historical tournament rankings, awards from late 1990s, and intentions to coach. AAO dismissed appeal, finding past awards and rankings insufficiently demonstrate sustained acclaim at time of filing and petitioner presented no evidence of active coaching work.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Awards · Bronze medal from Pan American Games and Presidential Merit Award received in 1999 and 1995, respectively, seven to eleven years before filing; insufficient for sustained acclaim
- Final merits · Professional tennis player with moderate past success but ceased competing years before filing; no evidence of current coaching pursuit; lacks sustained acclaim at very top
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Not met | Bronze medal from Pan American Games and Presidential Merit Award received in 1999 and 1995, respectively, seven to eleven years before filing; insufficient for sustained acclaim |
 Final merits | Not met | Professional tennis player with moderate past success but ceased competing years before filing; no evidence of current coaching pursuit; lacks sustained acclaim at very top |
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