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- O-1ASports and athletics2018Dismissed
Dismissed · 5 criteria reviewed1 of 5 criteria metRead → - O-1ASports and athletics2018Dismissed
Pole dance instructor and performer petitioned for O-1A classification through talent agency. AAO held beneficiary did not meet evidentiary criteria: competition awards lacked significance in field, no published material in major media, and prior performances did not constitute lead roles in distinguished events with established reputations.
0 of 3 criteria metRead →