Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Athletics (2005): did not establish sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish sustained national or international acclaim necessary for the classification. The evidence, including a single bronze medal from 1986 and awards won after the petition's filing date, was deemed insufficient to prove the petitioner had reached the very top of his field. The AAO also found that the petitioner did not establish intent to continue working in his area of claimed extraordinary ability.
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