Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Martial Arts (2023): did not establish eligibility for at least three of the ten
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. The AAO agreed with the Director that the petitioner only met two criteria (judging and authorship). The evidence for awards did not establish the national or international recognition of the prizes themselves, and the evidence for association membership failed to show that it required outstanding achievements as judged by experts.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Individual Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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