Outcome: Dismissed
NOV072005_09B2203
Our summary
An equestrian show jumper self-petitioner claimed extraordinary ability in athletics. The AAO found only one criterion met and dismissed the appeal, concluding training and competition achievements did not establish the required sustained national or international acclaim.
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 · Insufficient evidence that awards meet criterion for extraordinary ability recognition
- Final merits · Met only one criterion; lacked sustained national or international acclaim as equestrian show jumper
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Insufficient evidence that awards meet criterion for extraordinary ability recognition | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but not analyzed in decision | |
| Not met | Met only one criterion; lacked sustained national or international acclaim as equestrian show jumper |
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