Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Gymnastics Coach (2009): the petitioner's acclaim as a gymnastics competitor was not
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's acclaim as a gymnastics competitor was not sustained and did not translate to her current field as a gymnastics coach. The AAO found that the accomplishments of the athletes she coached, such as fifth-place finishes or qualifying for the Olympics without medaling, were insufficient to prove she met the criteria for nationally or internationally recognized awards for excellence in coaching.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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