Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Athletics: the petitioner, a speed skating coach, was found to have
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a speed skating coach, was found to have met only two of the regulatory criteria. On a motion to reopen, counsel argued that coaching a gold medal winner at the Winter Asian Games constituted a single major internationally recognized award. The AAO rejected this argument, affirming that the achievement only satisfied the lesser awards criterion and that the petitioner had not established the sustained acclaim required for the classification.
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Major, Internationally Recognized Award Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Leading Or Critical Role For Organizations Or Establishments
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