Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Judo And Sambo (2020): did not establish eligibility for the required number of
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the required number of criteria. The AAO determined that his bronze medal at the World Sambo Championship was not a major, internationally-recognized one-time achievement. While the medal did satisfy the lesser awards criterion, the petitioner did not prove he met the membership criterion, as supporting letters merely repeated regulatory language without providing specific evidence of his qualifying achievements.
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One-Time Achievement (Major Internationally Recognized Award) Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
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