O-1ASports and athleticsAgentDecided November 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV162023_01D8101
AwardsMetJudgingNot metPublished materialNot metHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedLeading or critical roleClaimed, not analyzed
Our summary
An agent petitioned for a master automotive technician and test driver for O-1A extraordinary ability classification. The beneficiary met only the awards criterion. Published material criterion was withdrawn because foreign articles were not shown to be in major media. Judging criterion was withdrawn due to insufficient corroboration. With only one criterion met, the three-criterion threshold was not satisfied.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Awards · Beneficiary placed first and third in tour racing competitions; criterion satisfied
What was missing
- Judging · University graduation project direction lacks sufficient corroboration; does not establish judging of others' work
- Published material · Foreign articles lack documentation of major media status; global or country rankings not established
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Awards | Met | Beneficiary placed first and third in tour racing competitions; criterion satisfied |
 Judging | Not met | University graduation project direction lacks sufficient corroboration; does not establish judging of others' work |
 Published material | Not met | Foreign articles lack documentation of major media status; global or country rankings not established |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not analyzed; reserved because initial criteria threshold not met |
 Leading or critical role | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed on appeal but not analyzed; AAO reserved this ground |
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