Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Karate (2009): did not establish the significance of the karate
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the significance of the karate competitions where he won awards. The evidence did not demonstrate that these competitions carried the prestige necessary to establish that the petitioner had achieved sustained national or international acclaim at the very top of his field.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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