Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Martial Arts: the beneficiary's acclaim was as a competitive athlete, but
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary's acclaim was as a competitive athlete, but the proposed job was as a taekwondo instructor, which the AAO considered a different area of expertise. Furthermore, the beneficiary's achievements as a competitor were not sustained, having ended in 1994, and the awards submitted were from local student competitions, not meeting the standard for national or international recognition.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards
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