dismissed EB-1A Case: Gymnastics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate extraordinary ability by meeting the minimum evidentiary requirements. The AAO concluded that the petitioner's medals from the World Championships and World Games did not qualify as a 'one-time achievement' (like an Olympic medal) due to a lack of broad public recognition. As the petitioner was only found to have met one of the ten alternate criteria (high salary) instead of the required three, the petition was properly denied.
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