dismissed EB-1A Case: Athletics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence for the 'lesser prizes or awards' criterion. The evidence provided was either unsupported by primary documentation, such as contemporaneous records of the awards, or consisted of articles with incomplete translations. Additionally, the achievements cited were from over 15 years prior to filing and were from his time as a junior player, which failed to demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim at the very top of the field as a professional coach.
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