Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Athletics: did not establish the beneficiary had sustained national or
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had sustained national or international acclaim. The AAO found derogatory information, which the petitioner failed to rebut, indicating the beneficiary had been banned from coaching in 2001 following a doping scandal. This concealment of a material fact compromised the credibility of the evidence and demonstrated a lack of sustained acclaim at the time of filing.
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Sustained National Or International Acclaim Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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