Published AAO appeal decisions

O-1A petition dismissed on appeal. Beneficiary's field of endeavor not articulated by petitioner. Decision emphasizes petitioner failed to identify specific field and did not meet evidentiary thresholds for extraordinary ability classification.

A horse trainer sought O-1A classification in the arts. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the beneficiary's work training cutting horses falls under athletics or business, not the arts as claimed. The petition was filed under the wrong visa category and no evidence was submitted for the correct criteria.

O-1A petition dismissed due to procedural defect: petitioner signed certification on supplemental form but AAO notes self-petitioning is prohibited under O-1 regulations and petitioner failed to provide valid signature on Form I-129 Part 7. No substantive analysis of extraordinary ability criteria reached.