Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Athletics (2017): did not meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for the classification. Although he provided award certificates, he did not sufficiently document that the awards were nationally or internationally recognized. The submitted articles were not primarily about the petitioner and he did not establish they were published in major media.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Major Media Leading Or Critical Role For Distinguished Organizations
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