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 as a gymnastics coach. The petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence of receiving nationally or internationally recognized awards, as his claims of being a former Olympian were unsubstantiated and a 20-year-old certificate was not enough. Additionally, the published material provided was from unidentified sources, focused on his students rather than him, and did not qualify as major media.
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