Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Athletics (2009): the petitioner's awards were primarily from
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's awards were primarily from collegiate-level competitions, which the AAO deemed too restrictive to demonstrate the requisite national or international acclaim. The director found that events limited to students, even if some high-level athletes competed, do not establish that the petitioner has risen to the very top of the field. Additionally, the petitioner presented no evidence of competing after 2002, failing to establish *sustained* acclaim.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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