EB-1A Dismissed — Mountain Climbing (2007): did not establish the sustained national or international
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the sustained national or international acclaim required for the classification. The petitioner's successful climb of Mount Everest was not found to be a qualifying 'one-time achievement' akin to a major international award like an Olympic medal. Of the ten regulatory criteria, the petitioner only met one (receipt of a lesser national award) and failed to provide sufficient evidence for others, such as membership in elite associations or significant published material, thus not meeting the minimum requirement of three criteria.
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