dismissed EB-1A Case: Athletics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary, a Taekwondo instructor, possessed the sustained national or international acclaim necessary for the classification. The AAO found counsel's arguments, which relied heavily on non-binding court decisions and a subjective ranking of the beneficiary within his field, were unpersuasive. The evidence did not demonstrate that the beneficiary is one of the small percentage who has risen to the very top of the field of athletics.
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