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. Her accomplishments as a competitive gymnast were from the early 1990s, and the AAO determined that her current profession as a coach is a different field of expertise for which she had not established extraordinary ability. The evidence provided for the awards criterion was deemed insufficient as the awards were for junior-level or team competitions without proof of her leading role.
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