A tennis academy petitioned for O-1A classification for a tennis coach. The coach competed in junior and men's circuits and taught tennis. AAO affirmed denial, finding the beneficiary met only two of eight criteria (employment in critical capacity and one other), failing to meet the required three. Membership, published materials, and original contributions were not sufficiently documented.

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.

Sports agent petitioned for coach advisor seeking extraordinary ability classification. The AAO found beneficiary met three initial criteria through prior national team membership and championship. However, the totality of evidence failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or placement at the top of coaching field.

Swimming coach seeking extraordinary ability classification. AAO found petitioner's athlete accomplishments do not establish coach expertise and no qualifying evidence under three categories was submitted. Dismissed for failure to meet antecedent regulatory requirement.