EB-1ASports and athleticsIndividualDecided September 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP302024_04B2203
JudgingMetAwardsNot metMembershipNot metOriginal contributionsNot metFinal meritsNot met
Our summary
A security manager and fitness trainer claiming EB-1A extraordinary ability satisfied only one criterion (judging); failed to establish three or more required. AAO dismissed, finding insufficient evidence of 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.
What the AAO accepted
- Judging · Served as one of nine judges evaluating athletes at 2014 competition using ten criteria.
What was missing
- Awards · Honors lack demonstrated national or international significance in field.
- Membership · Federation memberships do not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts.
- Original contributions · Methodological manual and coaching work lack major significance beyond federation's instructors and students.
- Final merits · Record lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or placement among very top in field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Judging | Met | Served as one of nine judges evaluating athletes at 2014 competition using ten criteria. |
 Awards | Not met | Honors lack demonstrated national or international significance in field. |
 Membership | Not met | Federation memberships do not require outstanding achievements judged by recognized experts. |
 Original contributions | Not met | Methodological manual and coaching work lack major significance beyond federation's instructors and students. |
 Final merits | Not met | Record lacks evidence of sustained national or international acclaim or placement among very top in field. |
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