Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Taekwondo (2017): did not meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for the
Filing your own EB-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum evidentiary requirements for the classification. The AAO agreed with the Director that the petitioner's medals did not qualify as a major, internationally-recognized one-time award, and subsequently found that the petitioner only satisfied one of the alternative evidentiary criteria, short of the required three.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-1A petition →Criteria Discussed
Major One-Time Award Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Display At Artistic Exhibitions Or Showcases
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own EB-1A? Learn from this denial.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO flagged here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.