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Published AAO appeal decisions
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- O-1ASports and athleticsJun 2021Dismissed
Tennis coach sponsored by financial services and sports management business for O-1A extraordinary ability visa. Met only one criterion (high salary). AAO affirmed denial, finding USPTA membership and national team participation did not establish extraordinary achievement and comparable evidence insufficient for visa eligibility.
1 of 5 criteria metRead → - O-1ASports and athleticsApr 2021Dismissed
Tennis director: O-1A nonimmigrant extension petition by country club employer. Beneficiary claimed awards, membership, and published material recognition. AAO held awards from collegiate play and professional tournaments not nationally or internationally recognized for excellence; insufficient criteria met.
0 of 4 criteria metRead → - O-1ASports and athleticsApr 2021Dismissed
A U.S. agent sought to extend O-1A classification for a skeet-shooting competitor beneficiary. The petition was dismissed because the initial contract lacked specified wages and employment terms required by regulation, and the petitioner could not establish a valid contract existed at filing; subsequent corrections during RFE response were untimely.
0 of 8 criteria metRead →