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EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided 2012Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

May152012_03B2203

AwardsNot met

Our summary

A swimming coach claimed extraordinary ability based on prior athletic accomplishments and coaching experience. The AAO held that petitioner's own competitive awards could not satisfy criteria for coaching, student awards were not documented, and petitioner failed to meet the requisite three evidentiary categories under Kazarian.

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

What was missing

  • Awards · No documentary evidence that petitioner's students received prizes or awards attributable to his coaching

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
AwardsNot metNo documentary evidence that petitioner's students received prizes or awards attributable to his coaching

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