dismissed EB-1A Case: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's IBJJF World Championship award did not qualify as a one-time, major, internationally recognized achievement, as it lacked the broad international recognition of an award like an Olympic Medal. The AAO agreed with the Director that the petitioner only satisfied two of the required three alternative evidentiary criteria (awards and published material) and failed to establish eligibility for any others.
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