Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Athletics (2005): did not establish sufficient evidence of sustained national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of sustained national or international acclaim. Claims of being a former Soviet Olympian were unsubstantiated, and a 20-year-old award was insufficient to show sustained acclaim. Furthermore, there was no proof that his students won major awards, and submitted articles were from unidentified sources and only mentioned him in passing.
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Receipt Of Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Or Other Major Media
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